I would like to request my data and delete, but severing the only mechanism I have for finding some people I know from previous academic programs is anxiety-ind

I would like to request my data and delete, but severing the only mechanism I have for finding some people I know from previous academic programs is anxiety-inducing, so I avoid making a final decision. I've been bearish on it for a while now. I think I've been pondering deleting my account since around 2011 or 2012. I'm not sure when I last logged in. To a lesser degree, it's also probably the only way I'll find out if a few former professors/mentors die. I am slowly discounting the value of this one because I visit so infrequently that I already only find these out if my spouse notices, or someone I stay in regular contact texts/emails about it. I should probably look into configuring search/news alerts for this, or something.