I would have liked an affordable midrange device (like Pixel 4a) with the option of graphene os preinstalled. That would unlock it as a device recommendation for my family members: Everything still works, and the device is good enough for all expected workloads. And with a growing user base comes mainstream relevance for graphene os.

Avant-garde nerds hacking their phones with custom roms may clear the path, but the normies can bring the necessary financial volume.