I think Signal shot themselves squarely in the dick by removing SMS functionality.
Previously, you could use Signal as the primary SMS/messenger app. Any conversations with other Signal clients secure. Conversations in SMS/MMS? Marked as not-secure.
But, out of some purity concerns, SMS functionality was removed and the dev team focused on adding useless shit like "stickers" and then the pin-code harassment.
Signal adoption plummeted as intended (?)
One of the two men you mentioned will win -- barring a death before the election, either Biden or Trump will be elected.
All the wanking in the world isn't going to result in a third option with even the remotest chance.