@Polychrome @mattcen @bilboed @pbone It's still a way higher entry barrier for non-tech affine users.
The services being spread out over different webapps is already too much for most people.
They need everything in one simple to use *app* that works exactly the same on desktop, mobile (and web) with one single account.
Matrix is already a lot better in that but there's still some things missing to really make it a fully viable alternative to Discord.
But IRC just isn't one at all nowadays.