Ignoring “Thou art Peter” etc. as though it were meaningless and died with Peter is typical protestant blather that does NOT withstand the test of logic.
Matthew 16 discusses building on the rock. Matthew 7 had already defined that rock. There’s self serving logic, truth, and God’s Truth.
Matthew 7:24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
The Orthodox counter is that Peter was in the East before he was in Rome. That Peter’s church in Rome is an extension of his churches in the East. We remember they were united before and there was no hierarchy bestowing more authority to the Bishop of Rome, now known as the roman catholic pope.
To me it has always been sad that Rome has always demanded subservience from others on this point. Why do they not bend and ask for forgiveness of this pride? It is not that ther traditions are shunned or avoided, in fact they are admired, but they have created division of ‘them versus others’. To me they should bow down asking for forgiveness, pledging servitude. This act would exalt them and make them true leaders of Orthodox. By bending and surrendering they would be blessed with authority because they would regain trust.
Just my thoughts.
Considering the fact that the Orthodox have been around longer than you, perhaps the Catholics have it wrong....you think????