There are products, which fight against the software bloat with bells and whistles, and against breaking backwards compatibility with every new release. They put user experience and stability as the top priority - https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victoriametrics/goals/
I'm a freelancer. And I do use VictoriaMetrics + Grafana on projects for clients, have done so for years now. It what put bread on the table. I like your product, it's standard etiquette in the community to disclose these affiliations, I recognize your name :)