Ubuntu is a super boring choice, which is actually exactly what I want. It does show up in my list in the form of KDE Neon - that distro is built on an Ubuntu LTS base.
I think Manjaro might be the middle ground you're looking for. My only hesitation with it is that after being on a non-mainstream package manager for so long, there's something appealing about getting back to a Debian-derivative, but it sounds like it's designed for what you describe.
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Ubuntu is a super boring choice, which is actually exactly what I want. It does show up in my list in the form of KDE Neon - that distro is built on an Ubuntu LTS base.
I think Manjaro might be the middle ground you're looking for. My only hesitation with it is that after being on a non-mainstream package manager for so long, there's something appealing about getting back to a Debian-derivative, but it sounds like it's designed for what you describe.