I would have liked an affordable midrange device (like Pixel 4a) with the option of graphene os preinstalled. That would unlock it as a device recommendation for my family members: Everything still works, and the device is good enough for all expected workloads. And with a growing user base comes mainstream relevance for graphene os.

Avant-garde nerds hacking their phones with custom roms may clear the path, but the normies can bring the necessary financial volume.

The community allows for the accumulation of wealth by providing services, security and labor. Therefore the community is entitled to a portion of the accumulated wealth in form of taxation.

No man is an island, and nobody becomes a billionaire from their own labor. Community matters.