Have tried out quite a few of the apps (was stuck the longest with Voyager, it's awesome) - but I tend to come back to Jerboa ever so often - may be because it is the oldest Android client for Lemmy, so probably the most tried and tested.

I kinda like the vintage look of Jerboa (and the cool icon) - so as soon as Jerboa gets its search feature enhanced (right now it just searches for communities, not posts or comments - but I hear that work is in progress) - Jerboa will become the best Lemmy app out there, at least for me.

Google is fundamentally an Ad-company - so promoting ad-blockers is bad for their revenue.

Agreed. This is relatable AF.

"..Why must I register my car? A license and insruance should be all I need. I don't register my shoes. I don't register my computers. A car is no different..."

You have a very legit question, and I too thought about this.

And I think the reason is just the same as registering your firearms - because in the end your car is a 4,000 lb killing machine.

Everything else you mentioned - I agree 100%