tldr Neovim is a more actively developed vim. Vscode is a more than good enough editor for all seasons. Emacs is both stymied and celebrated for its adherence to "software freedom."

Editorial: No one cares about "software freedom." If it takes [more than 2000 words](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html) to describe what "free" means (another bad case of tldr), then forget it.