If you’re still on Reddit, it’s past time to leave

You have the wrong mindset entirely. Just because there isn’t an equal replacement doesn’t mean you stay. Everyone that likes privacy should’ve left when Reddit made a deal with Google. Hell, really before that, but that should’ve been the flashing red light to run. Lemmy is a fine alternative. Piefed is fine. Communities can’t grow if everyone just says meh and keeps frequenting big tech platforms.