@feditips As long as other servers exist, and all our Masto data is portable, I don't have a problem with a default bucket server for new accounts on Mastodon.

A lot of users of social media don't care to shop around when they have already picked an app to use. When it's the Official Mastodon app, of course the Mastodon org is going to suggest their own official servers. And frankly, most users are going want the default server.

I think you are letting your ideals get in the way of reality.