But U1 does care.Do you really think this makes a difference?
1. What is the voltage waveform on pin 1 with D1?
2. What is the voltage waveform on pin 1 without D1?
With or without D1, pin 1 sees the came capacitance. As long as (Vcc - Vf) is greater than the positive peak voltage at pin 1, U1 doesn't care.
See below for the results for your questions 1. and 2..
