LineageOS has a place for those who care less about security and more about features, "freedom", compatibility, community etc...
I was a LOS user and maintained my own forks for devices, but switching to GrapheneOS was a good decision and I don't really miss anything.
So if the bootloader can be relocked and not passing Play Integrity scam is not a problem, Lineage may be a better option. Better than nothing, that is.
Poof, it's transformed from unusually-glitchy e-waste to a tool someone can actually benefit from.
> So if the bootloader can be relocked
Their website says they recommend against that and will not support it, because of a high chance the device will get bricked. :(