i'm somewhere between 2 and 3 too. i can't stand where mainstream linux is going. using an ubuntu feels like watching a rube-goldberg machine.
listening to richard hipp talking about that it's easier for him to just write stuff himself [1] was really nice. i don't feel as much as a nutjob anymore :)
i live in a rural area and am interested in growing my own food, so.. not that remote from the cabin in the forest :P
[1] https://changelog.com/podcast/454#transcript-155
ps: can really recommend the changelog podcast, pretty interesting people and topics