What is the thing with prefixes ?
From what I understand there is no correlation between input data and output data in cryptography. Two private keys differing only one character should give the output of two completely different public keys and addresses and hash160 values.
Finding a hash160 with similar prefix as different one doesn't indicate that both private keys are from similar range, right ?
Maybe I am wrong ...
The thing is that the problem is so out of reach for average folks that they try to find a way to circumvent the rules and they often dislike the reality check. Some people have basically made prefixes their whole identity around here. Difficult to admit you’re wrong after that.