Issue 818, yes that is what I am after.
For issue 1048, while reducing links off-instance is good, I think there are more ways that you end up being on a different instance, such as browsing different instances for content (because there isn't an exact equivalent to /r/all here). As I think about it, it seems like instances maybe should have something like an "Open Link" feature. Maybe that is what nnhien is talking about
I think there is at least some evidence that Bluesky is not competing with Twitter. See https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d