It’s useless and I don’t want to use it and never will use it.
I have been looking for ways to turn the channels tab invisible or at least shift it all the way to the right so I have my calls and messages next to each other again.
If they continue the shittification of Whatsapp I may just leave. Especially if Whatsapp is forced to also communicate with other messengers like Signal or Telegram. That would seal the deal for me.
The only reason I even am using a Facebook product is that too much family and friends are using it. As soon as I can get out, I will.