An alternative to Ubuntu will emerge when competent people have reached the limit of their patience. Personally, I am more and more tempted by Debian. Ubuntu has become a dangerous tool.
We must, one day, realize that .NET will disappear when Microsoft stops supporting it. All work done with this framework is only a prison for future developers. This must end.
There are different languages. The jokes are symptomatic of the differences. I'm not Indian but English is laughable for many good reasons. Without damage...
I've been using Kubuntu for a few years. There are no snaps, and not too many opinions, everything is option. I only use LTS to avoid breakage. I also avoid Neon to avoid said breakage and the packages are too exotic for my need. Kubuntu LTS is good on its own. Good luck on your journey.