Adding a graph to the numbers:
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IGNORE B, A is the current projection
but there is a tail emission, isn't there? (i get so confused on this. I know what it is in principle, but I could swear that means its graph B, right?)
A is the correct one, with tail emission inflation will be on decline forever (compared to the overall supply) since the number of new coins per block will become fixed at a minimum value (or decrease to almost nothing, I don't know what model will be the final).
I like this explanation by tacotime:
Monero is different. Monero is digital cash, whereas Bitcoin is a hybrid equity-wiring service. Bitcoin has a fixed distribution amount and transparency amongst investors. Conversely, Monero inflationary, like real cash, with a small distribution period of approximately five years as basically an "ICO". It can be spent with privacy, like real cash. They're different entities, with a different promise.