It's faster and cheaper for repeated payments to and from the same person, sure, but that's not relevant to every transaction.
If decentralized routing is to be implemented as planned, the part "to the same person" becomes incorrect. All transactions on LN would be cheaper and faster. However, I'm not currently informed on the status of decentralized routing.
I also wouldn't mind some clarification regarding which party pays the miner fee when the balance is settled on-chain. I don't see people discussing that in great detail.
Since when is this a LN thread? If we are going in-depth about LN, then we are going far away from the subject. I also do not have an answer for your question, although I could ask for it. Please do not listen to the pseudo-science post that is coming from some of the trolls. They are probably lurking around.
It's really simple: don't turn up into Bitcoin, proposing to change the parts of Bitcoin that keep Bitcoin safe, then accuse the original Bitcoiners of tribalism when they dare to voice opposition! You're retarded if you really believe this nonsense
Quite ironic, isn't it?