I prefer Scaled usually as it shows more posts from smaller communities. Active only pulls posts that have been around for a day or two with lots of comments while Hot stays rather static through the day ime.

I’m interested in joining a community with that focus, though I don’t want to create it myself. I’ve got enough comms to mod right now.

I would totally take on browsing on all+new as a task - I already do this from time to time anyway :)