They are adding so many things to it now it looks like you'll be able to do your washing in Gmail soon. https://www.ghacks.net/2021/06/15/g...veryone-here-is-how-you-enable-or-disable-it/
They would if they could. If there's even a chance Google can get more information about you then they will.
Seriously, both Gmail and Yahoo Mail have got one of the worst interfaces ever seen, especially the feature that let's you quickly reply or something, it's a huge mess.
Do not forget to enable smart features, so google can read you emails, chats, etc to offer you better services. https://support.google.com/mail/answer/10079371?hl=en
10001+ % and more. For the life of me makes zero sense. But as a free service we're stuck with it. On some of my boxes the old IE settings is so much more friendlier.