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Also consider that the Aeropress is very, very easy to clean.

I'll disagree. A paper filter with grounds pulled out of a Chemex, Kalita, Hario V60, etc. is a lot easier to clean than an Aeropress, which I'll agree is an improvement over the mess that a French Press makes. A paper filter keeps the grounds contained in a way that makes composting simple, rather than washing half the grounds down the drain.

Hmm - do you pour directly into your cup?

With the Aeropress I brew directly into the cup, then I move it over the garbage can and press the thing to throw away the compacted paper filter and coffee.

Then just rinse the Aeropress - which you could even skip if you're really lazy/green.

I think pour-over with a disposable filter is probably comparable in ease of cleaning.

Sure, but depending on the pourover, you probably have ridges that are slightly less trivial to clean, at least compared to the Aeropress.

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