LOVE the Monty Python scene and anology.
I never had a thorough thought in burning tokens and the net effect. Though I always had a feeling it sounds better than it in the end is. Similar thoughts I have on limited and unlimited supply. Now, I know POB is limited supply, like BTC. But what do we see in the market as we speak, around eg Ethereum? No capped supply, but not far of from half the BTC market cap and approaching fast. Maybe it'll even take over BTC. I think this all has to do with the purpose of the coin. Though BTC has services, the Ethereum chain has many more services, espaically in the DeFi space. The latest run on Ethereum must be related to the successful 'Berlin' upgrade, which should make the chain faster, and push the gas-fees lower. I can't think of better proof that the value of a token is determined by how useful it is. The usefulness of a token has nothing to do with sinks like burning, or even capping the supply. That said, the runup of POB may have everything to do with the limited supply, but that is just a feeling I have :)