Thanks!

So you can turn TOR off (I'm not sure how, but I can probably do it from the command line) without breaking anything? My internet is pretty fast, but I had a data cap that I just paid to get rid of, so I should be good.

If I can do that I am leaning to Start9 over Umbrel. From what I can gather on the internet, Umbrel has more layers of containerization than Start9, so will probably be more complex to troubleshoot? I guess I could go with a basic Debian server, but I'm more interested in learning about Bitcoin than Linux sys admin.

Why do you recommend Bitcoin Knots over Core? I didn't see it on the Start9 apps page, but obviously there is a way to install it as you have. I only peeked at Start9 for a hour or two so I'm sure I just missed it.