[sigmar]

I have a unique perspective as someone that has maintained unofficial builds for LineageOS, and used both CM and LineageOS as daily drivers. I stick with stock pixel these days for various reasons, mostly security. I think many users of aftermarket firmware were trying to get rid of the awful stock apps (browsers, keyboards, mem hogs) that manufacturers and cell service providers forced onto users. As Android has matured, Google has been enforcing stricter rules for what vendors put on phones. Also newer android versions allow you to uninstall much of the preinstalled apps. That could explain part of the decrease.