The thought of using G°°gle pixel hardware without G°° services is extremely appealing.
/e/ should not leave CopperheadOS and GraphenaOS the terrain alone to provide an Android custom ROM optimized for security and privacy.
The no-frills G°°gle phone with options on Android Pie, Q, R and S t guarantees until system updates well into 2021.
Since /e/ is not dependent on the lineage support a /e/ OS v1.0 Pie would be a clear message.