Also they can become permanent if not reversed within a few years

Discord makes money by selling data, premium is just extra

Sometimes it does look better, but I would argue it’s on the developer to pick the right moments to use them, just like a photographer would. Handing it to the players is the wrong way to go about it, their control on it isnt nearly as good, even without considering their knowledge about it.

raytracing’s the cool kid, keep him in

That’s a lie. People with cold feet know, you put socks on then your feet are still cold.