Bitcoin core full node - Should I choose my peers or it's fine to use the hardcoded ones? I have a full node v 0.17.1 running 12-14 hrs/day and I was wondering if it's helpful, for privacy or for whatever reason, to add peers (maybe from https://bitnodes.earn.com/nodes/leaderboard/) with connect= or addnode=.
The list is just for bootstrapping, no need to manually list peers unless you have others you specifically want to maintain connectivity with.