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I use a LibreCMC router too, I love it! I have an OpenWRT network switch (VLAN support) with 100% free software in the OS layer; I believe some firmware blobs were removed as well. I have OpenBSD on all my systems and run Whonix VMs in vmm. All my hardware has Libreboot with IME fully removed, 100% blobless in the BIOS. I didn't update my EC or microcode. I strictly use free software and removed anything proprietary, including non-free firmware packages. All system updates get routed through Tor. I don't use a dedicated GPU since I don't play video games anymore. I truly learned to value freedom over entertainment. Learning coding has been my main thing since I got rid of everything proprietary, and let me tell It feels super empowering.
You are a purist. I love it.