If Xubuntu is a separate distribution, it's safe to assume I'm not independently following Ubuntu and XFCE development -- sell me on the latest features I'll ge

If Xubuntu is a separate distribution, it's safe to assume I'm not independently following Ubuntu and XFCE development -- sell me on the latest features I'll get to see when I upgrade from Xubuntu 18.04, no matter where they're coming from. The current approach makes it sound like Xubuntu is not worth the separate identity. It's just Ubuntu + upstream XFCE + six new wallpapers.