Not that I should even bother, but:

If my recommendations reflect a common consensus in this community, then perhaps there is good reason they are popular, no? In my case, I personally know the person who runs the VPS I rent and do actively trust them. I know that situation isn’t going to be the same for everyone, but if you don’t fully trust your VPS provider, there’s a reason TLS forwarding and ZTT solutions like Tailscale exist.

And sorry my writing isn’t to your expectations, I guess.