we got talking about how leafblowers suck.

In my experience, they tend to blow, even the good ones.

The "missing nothing" part is problematic. Many creatures rely on leaves to survive or reproduce. Fireflies are a common example. Their population has been decimated by the complete removal of leaves as standard practice

I cannot understand why people are so intent on removing every leaf from their yard

leafblowers suck

they literally do the opposite u idot 😤😡

Yep, not even all the ecosystems that were nearly settling their lives there. Rakes are more gentle