> Contrast that with e.g. matrix.org (where the majority of Matrix users are)
This effectively confirms that federation is important, i.e., you shouldn't use the same server as everyone else, for your security.
> Due to its (afaik) unrivaled privacy-preserving architecture
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29888228
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39445976
Oversimplifying a little bit here, but I believe the most likely outcome of a Signal hack would be downtime, rather than a data leak. Contrast that with e.g. matrix.org (where the majority of Matrix users are).