I'm annoyed by these Gnome centered distros. If I had to choose a single DE for a distro, I 'd choose a flexible one that can run on potatoes, such as Xfce. I suppose Xfce as default is a part of the MX linux popularity.
Drito
In the meantime you can give a look to the Servo project. If Servo is clean for you, you can support them.
Is Librewolf already a Firefox without ad companies colonization ?
Is the web engine an issue about privacy ? Or are these things implemented in front ends instead ? Sorry for my ignorance.
Is it possible to make it working on a today machine ? Even with a virtual machine ? Sorry for my ignorance.
I switched two times. WinXP to Mandriva, because of devastating rootkits. Win8.1 to Mint because of performance decrease.
I like simple default, so it is easier to customize. But If I have to keep the default I would say Garuda.
This is unrealistic. Read everything represents too much work.
If you want stability you can choose Xfce. You'll don't need extensions because of easy configurability.
Is Guix a cleaner base for a NixOS alternative ?
Maybe MX attracts people who just want to use their computer easily. They are not interested in talking about their OS on the web.
The Gimp Tool Kit !