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Wrong. That is not how Proof of Work works. There is no "10 min window" at all in PoW.

You are jumping a topic to another here with in mind consensus.
The blocktime is the window during which transactions are still verified and included to the block.
It goes the same with consensus mechanisms others than PoW.

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Bitcoin is as optimized as it gets and so far there hasn't been anything better in having faster cheaper transactions while remaining decentralized.

Understand you're a maxi and there will be no constructive discussion out of it. Let's keep it here.

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The level of privacy you attain with Bitcoin is largely dependant on how you use it.

Level of privacy you get is largely dependent on regulators, forensic tools, mapping agencies and government's involvement.
Thus, decreasing over time up to transparency.

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Who cares? When a coin gets delisted from exchanges because the figurehead of that coin is creating drama and causing friction, that coin is obviously useless.

Set aside the judgment of value and personal opinion, a product goes beyond than just its "Founders" or "Public Face".
If some Exchanges are playing politics instead of remaining neutral, it is their own positioning.

We could also discuss Facebook, Mc Afee or Kalanick but better to keep personal opinions out of a constructive reasoning.