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I mean it's not ideal but still better than email.
Signal is a non-profit that could go tits-up at any time and then suddenly we would have no more communication. Whereas Matrix is not dependent on the Matrix Foundation to function. It's just a protocol, much like email.
Yes, I agree that centralization isn't always a good idea.