Do you know of an easy drop in way to convert a sysV system into an OpenRC one?

Yep! I don’t want anything to do with it. I don’t care if it’s an optional component, it’ll be optional until it isn’t.

Mx linux here! (sysvinit) Just migrated away from systemd due to the drama.

Whatever your preferred matrix client is. That’s the alternative. Element, Nheko, Fluffychat, all decent options.

Is it perfect? Hardly. Is it the best you’re going to get short of some cheap discord knockoff? Yes.