Yeah I totally agree with you, but who is the bridge for?
Is it for maximalists to send sats into a 'shitcoin'? No.
Is it for big transfers? No.
Is it for Hive users that haven't used LN yet? Yes.
So while it seems like what I'm saying is a niche edge case, the actual reality is likely much more asymmetric than that. For example: how many people will read this post and know a lot about Hive and very little about LN? Most of them.
currently, for me it's just nice to have this very simple and fast option to get small $ out of Hive (e.g. for giftcards)
agree.
it probably depends on the LN wallet. i was probably lucky in that because setting up a custodial wallet on podcasting app gives you an Fill up option and an invoice when you pick the amount. so it made sense.