>Totally false.
This is a well-documented failstate. Usually results in "unable to connect to 127.0.0.1:18081" errorlog, which is most-commonly due to a corrupt database/blockchain (from hardstop/kill).
In order of crashout likelihood: Windows >> MacOS > Linux
>If you don't sync, you're not abusing the SSD.
If you don't sync then you're not (cannot be) a fullnode / network verifyer / ringsigner.
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>LMDB is perfectly crash-proof
It is my understanding that once your initial-sync has completed, the default monero node behavior is to then automatically enter the --safe flag (I described above).
This may be old behavior... I go way back (years beyond a decade). My only modern use in xmrworld is as a personal foot-heating ATM.
> If you don't sync then you're not (cannot be) a fullnode / network verifyer / ringsigner.
I was talking about database sync, not blockchain sync. You don't need to use safe sync mode if you don't have to worry about machine crashes. And just killing the process will never corrupt the blockchain DB.
> This may be old behavior... I go way back
On this particular point, I go way back further than you.