Obviously unpopular opinion, but I prefer one ply. The fluffy stuff always leaves lint which I think is pretty gross. I also find it more adjustable, like maybe I only need one square to wipe up a little toothpaste but I can also use three feet to wipe my ass.
Ok so I prefer 1-ply for the same reason on those 1000 sheet rolls, but ... look at it. One-ply isn't the issue with this tissue. This is at another level.
If I have to, over the course of three to five minutes, origami together an elaborate construct of translucent bullshit in order to get a single wipes worth of toilet paper it will ruin my fucking week. If it still fails, which it has before, I will keep the trauma in my mind for a month before I can bury it under something worse. I would wipe my ass with a shower towel if they were dispensed in appropriately sized strips.
You should give the Charmin Strong a try if you haven't. I hate the soft and fluffy ones as they leave lint like you said. I've never had an issue like that with the strong.
Only the cheap fluffy stuff leaves lint. I've got all kinds of digestive problems and I use a lot of toilet paper. I would definitely know. But I buy the good stuff (Cottonelle is the best, by the way).