The only think keeping me from wiping Windows from my machine is Ubisoft anthicheat lol

This is the answer. Same device and same software for about two months now. Loving it so far.

IMO Signal is about having private communications, not anonymity. Sure, apps like SimpleX Chat and Session are great, but they are useless without someone to chat with. Signal is, for the average user, the perfect balance of privacy and convenience. Your chances of getting people to switch to Signal are higher than to others because of its simplicity.