I came to use this e/OS/ phone because I was tired of being tracked by google who are now introducing Gemini AI for all users and I am definitely not interested in using this.
I moved away from using my gmail address about two years ago and realised I could escape more of their pervasive reach if I stopped using stock android ROMs.
Also, I remember loading an older phone with cyanogenmod about a decade ago and loved the interface and control of the apps.