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There are some good arguments for not using the escape key, but there’s also another benefit:

You don’t need to reach over to hit it. Normally, your hand rests near the shift key, so using it is a much more innocuous action than lifting up your hand to reach over to the upper left corner.

So I see Signal recommended instead, but one thing sticks out like a sore thumb. If it’s privacy-focused and it has a windows application, why the need for a phone to set it up?

Nah, that’s not how most cyclists are, especially not in the Netherlands.