Indeed, you can't simply pretend that there's no value in these platforms for end users. As awful as reddit may be, it has many users and a lot of valuable info

Indeed, you can't simply pretend that there's no value in these platforms for end users. As awful as reddit may be, it has many users and a lot of valuable information. I don't think that things like this client (or e.g. nitter) are desirable end states, but they can be incredibly important for users who still need/want to work with the "old" platforms while more open/friendly replacements emerge.