> After much discussion, we determined that we can no longer continue to invest in accommodating SMS in the Android app while also dedicating the resources we need to make Signal the best messenger out there.

I did not need emoji's, groups, gifs and all the other neat stuff that signal has introduced throughout the years(to varying degrees of success). I had been using it, while none of my friends were. What I did need was a single messenger to handle sms/mms with the default being secure when security was available. I have multiple friends now using it and sadly will revert back to a 100% insecure messenger for my phone for 99% of my messages. The new one will do everything better than signal does except security, so it will have some benefits.

I will be on the lookout for a replacement. I hope signal continues to bring security for entities that need it through the future. I have not looked at tox in a while. I'll check that out again.