First of all: The /e/ people in charge have realized that it might be a good idea to revise the /e/ documentation. I can’t interpret this Documentation Suggestions action any other way.
If I look at the instructions (equally for MacOSX and Linux) from the point of view of a normal user aka “Mom and Dad” Flashing stock firmware onto a Samsung Galaxy S9+ with Ubuntu using Heimdall my first thought is: Ohh my god, what’s this! - sudo apt ... *.lz4 ....img ....bin ...print-pit ... flash --BOOT boot.img --CACHE cache.img and so on and immediately.
It suggests to me that an OS change away from stock Android towards unGoogled CustomROM is less for a regular user than for a nerd. Even the author of this article talks about “But it usually requires more effort to install them”.
The /e/ documentation has become more comprehensive with additions over time, but in my view neither more productive nor clearer. Despite all the user upgrade problems that have since become visible here on the /e/ forum since Jan. 25, 2021, the instructions persist Install /e/ on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ - “star2lte” and Install /e/ on a Samsung Galaxy S9 - “starlte” at old /e/ OS Oreo 8.1 levels.
Despite all the user upgrade issues that have become visible here or here on the /e/ forum since 25/01/2021, the Install /e/ on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ - “star2lte” and Install /e/ on a Samsung Galaxy S9 - “starlte” guides remain at old Oreo 8.1 levels. Still no word on how a /e/ OS Oreo-8.1 user migrates their Galaxy S9 / 9+ to the production /e/ OS ‘Q’. Even the so-called /e/asy installer still works with files from Oreo 8.1 times. There is also no mention of the fact that the /e/asy installer cannot currently be used for flashing to /e/ OS ‘Q’. It’s really no wonder that the users are confused. I don’t understand the approach of those responsible for /e/ and it contributes to the loss of /e/'s image.
Several /e/ forum members who posted valuable contributions in the near past are no longer active, and have even completely shut down their /e/ accounts. The reasons for this are clear to me: they have renounced the fight against the /e/ windmills and are following the motto ‘If you don’t like the conditions of this forum, you are free to leave it.’. Who is next?