I don't distrohop much. But everytime I get to install a new machine, I consider all the existing distros (even those I ditched previously) in their current version and see which one would fit the best, and/or would be the funniest to use. This led me to use. I tend to go from simple to simpler everytime:

workstation:
ubuntu -> archlinux -> crux

notebook: (this is my testing machine!)
in no particular order:
archlinux -> not funny enough
void linux -> didn't like package building system
alpine linux -> musl limits usage too much (for UI use)
crux -> already installed elsewhere
openbsd -> couldn't boot
elementary -> too heavy
??? -> our very own distro!

server:
archlinux -> alpine -> openbsd