Starship HLS is estimated to require 22 refueling launches to support 1 moon mission.
replyOP, this is probably the source of the confusion. Some people are claiming that SpaceX will need 20+ refueling launches for human lunar landings. However, that's a very different claim than reusable rockets requiring 23x more launches just to carry the same amount of payload to Earth orbit.
replyWithout knowing how much it would take in expendable configuration, that doesn’t imply that it takes 23 times as many launches
replyHow is that even relevant? The Starship HLS launch won’t be landing the upper stage.
reply> I recommend talking with people who know more about spaceflight.
replyYes, because asking on HN if such people would be willing to answer obviously gets you downvotes and comments like this.