Matrix works good. Two years ago Element should’ve been what element Next is today. But it is getting there. It still has great backers and lots of users. As long as there is no direct alternative, it’ll get there.

I don’t want american companies owning all my data and neither do companies want that.

It’s not the shiny new kid anymore but there is no other new shiny kid. Hence, it is still the brightest and newest kid.