@kissane Thank you. These are my concerns as well.
There's also a cultural concern: I've just about had it with US mainstream culture. I don't like US based moderation. I don't like the way US culture wars and politics crowd into every space. Heck, I wouldn't want to be "American" - it's not an attractive proposition at all.
Threads? Why, it's very USian to the core. (And no, UK isn't much better, thank you very much)