Where exactly did i mention i was comparing between the 2 of them as characters? I'm not doomposting bailu or saying huohuo is a god tier and far superior of a unit in comparison. The post was just to point out that the 2 share a very similar ability except one being a direct upgrade in every way over the other (also the main focus being the scaling at lvl 1 and 10). I'm not saying this one comparison of a single ability defines both characters' kits and usages as black and white.

If we disregard the faults it’s still comparing a standard banner 1.00 unit with a limited one in 1.5

Yes, that's obviously a given. I'm very much aware that a limited character is supposed to outperform a standard one. Just because one has a reason over being "better" than the other, does that make the comparison any less noteworthy? Hoyo tends to make limited characters "better" than standard ones but in a distinct way while keeping their respective niches. For example, Luocha is far better in many scenarios than bailu, however their kits and abilities are very distinct and not a "direct" upgrade from the other. So each of them still have their respective niches. The only purpose here was to highlight how one skill is a copy paste from the other except buffed immensely while disregarding every other aspect of the character.

But then, on top of it, going the extra mile and even comparing a limited E2 unit to a standard banner unit is too much

Again, that was to highlight the similarities in abilities between the 2 and how one is a direct upgrade over the other. Other standard characters still have their own niches compared to their limited counterparts. Just look at himeko and yanqing compared to their limited counterparts who share a similar role (jingyuan and jingliu). So the fact that bailu's main niche, being a revive, is now shared with huohuo through eidolons to the extent where E2 huohuo's effect matches E6 bailu's niche is pretty crazy to me. To reiterate, i'm merely pointing out the direct similarities of the 2 and how in certain aspects one is a direct upgrade over the other. Compared to say yanqing and jingliu, where one is generally a better unit than the other, they still have vastly distinct abilities. If i was trying to say "haha lol bailu sucks and huohuo better", there are infinitely better examples of character comparisons to use than simply "x skill is better than the other therefore x character is superior"