This. An e-mail based workflow is much better for non-developers because you don't really need to create an account and faff around with an unfamilar plaform, it's just e-mail.
The issue then becomes using a good local VCS UI and also a good remote UI. I'm not familiar with Guix, but sourcehut, despite not being quite there yet, has lots of potential imo.
Side note:
Unfortunately, it seems like development has slowed down. I see some activity in the mailing lists, but there hasn't been a "What's cooking" post in ages, nor have I noticed any real changes in a while. @drewdevault @emersion what's going on?
I know projects have to protect themself, but creating an account, or entering an email address or filling out a captcha is friction
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