I started on Jerboa. The instance I’m on stayed on 17.4, and Jerboa stopped working. Rather than downgrade Jerboa versions, I moved to Liftoff and couldn’t be happier.

This is subjective, but after distro hopping, Linux Mint XFCE requires the least amount of post install configuration for my use case and personal preferences.

Also, they show a preference for flatpack over snap but don’t lock you in/out of either.