@jbz I loved reading this; thanks for sharing. I generally agree with what you write, including your midway conclusion that it's not a phone to hand to a non-geek.

But in my opinion Whisperfish is a superb Signal client 😄 And I happily use it as my only phone.

The hardware situation is really interesting. My preference would also be for flagship specs but the overall community wants something else (and I can't argue if Jolla goes with the community): https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/next-gen-jolla-phone/23882