How likely is losing a Google account?
It's true that every service has to deal with the same policy and lockout problems, but that doesn't lead to the conclusion that the risk is the same. I pay for FastMail because<p>1. if something goes wrong, I can reach a human without needing to write a viral blog post first. Other services pay for a customer service department.<p>2. I trust FastMail more to not shut down their product because they got bored. Sure Gmail will <i>probably</i> not go away, but I'm honestly not as confident about Google Workspaces or whatever it's called now for individuals.<p>3. I'm tired of acting like using products from an ad company is a good idea. People happily use an email service, browser, OS, and more from the modern DoubleClick without a second thought.