Sometime around High Sierra, I changed my habit such that I don't upgrade to the next major release until August. By then, it's been patched a half dozen times or so. Yes, I'm basically a year behind all the time, but I don't need the new features.

Since Yosemite (which was really bad for me) I typically stay with a major version 2-3 years.

Yosemite > El Capitan > High Sierra > Big Sur > Ventura > Sequoia

I won't be installing Tahoe for the time being. Hoping macOS 27 will be an improvement.