<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@Azuaron" class="u-url mention">@<span>Azuaron</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mcc" class="u-url mention">@<span>mcc</span></a></span> your requirement is very valid. It is also not felt as necessary for everyone. Both options are useful, and mastodon still defaults to not autodeleting even if that is an available option for anyone that want it. I see no problems here. The problem is when instances disappear entirely. It should be possible to move accounts and toots without any loss of data.</p><p>I see attempts of "nomadic identity" management at other places, maybe in the future it will work for everyone.</p>