Out of curiosity, what do you use to communicate with friends / distant family members when you have to?
Most of my WhatsApp use has been to stay in touch with friends / families. Planning trips is almost impossible without WhatsApp for me and my groups.
Whatsapp's value to me was negligible (that isn't to say I wasn't using it quite a lot; it's value was just low).
So I'm removing it and not replacing it.