Use CLTV expiry when computing reputation #3134
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When computing reputation, instead of using a fixed multiplier for pending HTLCs, we now use the CLTV expiry of the HTLC (assuming a new block is mined every 10 minutes).
The reason for the fixed multiplier was that a HTLC with the maximum CLTV delta could stay pending for several orders of magnitude longer than a regular HTLC and would have an oversized impact on the reputation. We mitigate this by increasing the expected settlement time (from a few seconds to a few minutes), using more historical data (increasing the half-life), and counting on the fact that most HTLCs will have a CLTV expiry a lot lower than the maximum.