This is hilarious watching the I won’t get on this or fly on that!
The MAX will surely be one of the safest aircraft and crew more than trained by the time it ends up with you strapped into it. As a passenger it is a lovely aircraft to fly on, J class seemed a lot more spread out compared to the 800, or that could be airline specific. Even Y class seemed better. That was the Silk MAX now SQ.
The MAX can fly 6+ hours and Silk used it for SIN CNS direct.
The A321NEO long range or whatever it’s called, has an impressive range and what is it 240 pax? I suppose if it has more lavs/ galleys less seats.
Either way its chalk and cheese, way too much fuel in the tanks for my liking on a narrow body (ie it goes too far)!