TLDR;
Value creation vs Value extraction
On Sonic,
User executes tx
90% of the gas used goes to the dapp (for them to do with as they please)
10% of the gas used goes to validators
On Sonic, our goal is to make the applications $ and keep it within the ecosystem.
On L2's,
User executes tx
tiny % of the gas used goes to L1 to cover settlement
tiny % of the gas used goes to DA solution
large % of the gas used goes to L2 treasury
On L2’s, their goal is to make themselves $ and extract value from their own ecosystem and dump on the Ethereum ecosystem by selling $ETH for USD.