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Already commented on another, but my understanding is that water flossing isn't as good at removing plaque as actual floss, since it isn't as directly abrasive. It's great if you wouldn't floss normally otherwise, but migrating from flossing regularly to only water flossing regularly is a downgrade in dental hygiene.
You're correct that it isn't as good of an alternative as flossing but you're meant to do both.
You should floss, preferably with actual floss and not a pick, and then follow that up with water irrigation. You dislodge food and break up the plaque with the floss and flush it out with the water flosser.