You have muddied the waters with irrelevant points.
First up, ask yourself a simple question -> Would you personally prefer to build on or secure yourself to, Peter or Jesus?
That's an irrelevant question. It is not about a false competition between Jesus and Peter. It is about the role that Jesus gave to Peter.
Jesus did refer to himself as a stone when he said he was the rejected cornerstone and the consequences of rejecting this cornerstone.
When Jesus addressed Peter he was referring to a stone or rock in a different context.
When addressing Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas ( lit. 'rock'), he said he was Peter (also means rock) and upon this rock, he would build his church when Peter had said "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God". It is obvious that Christ was referring to this faith expressed by Peter, and not anything else or by anybody else.
So obviously Peter is called the rock - from his name Peter - and his faith meant that Jesus chose him to be the rock on which he (Jesus) would build his church which is consistent with Jesus' planning for the time in which he would no longer be around.
PS. lol, most Christians technically have a serious problem, as they are really denying Jesus is the Son of God by claiming he is God = gates of hell prevailed big time.
That's another debate that doesn't negate the role that Jesus gave to Peter.
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