Interesting! Thanks for that. I will view them differently. From the technical point of the node is it not a disadvantage to the network having fewer nodes? because people will be thinking of their financial benefits of getting 2 for 1.
2 nodes of 5000 each is doing more for the network than 1 node of 10000 (its just one point of connection no matter how many coins are secured to it.)
Thanks for clearing up this point. I always used to skip when I see tiered now I read a little deeper to see how each project implements it.