Just don’t use chat if you don’t want to.
I want transclusions, reminders and fomulars; all of which I’ve been asking for many times, and the infrastructure behind chat will make that happen, so I have no complaints, and you shouldn’t either because this improves the notetaking part of the app too, which is what you want. Read this:
I’m sure you also want Anytype to survive, don’t you? Because otherwise what’s the point of your requests being met. Well, chat is what will set Anytype apart from other notetaking apps, it’s a strategic approach to the market. Something you may not see if you only care about your immediate front. Anton talks about it in the latest townhall: