Is Signal not equally centralised, and thus susceptible to the exact same problem as this?
Alternatives beyond signal that normies can use: Email.
Spread the word!
I think things would be better if more people had their own domain. I just don't see any way of making it happen. I can't get my own family to leave gmail even with me handling all the domain stuff for them. Even my technical coworkers who are capable of this don't care.