How about you provide proof that your ISP doesn't store your stuff, as you claimed?
> Because I live in the EU, and it is illegal to do that without my consent.
That's not how it works.
> If that is legal they might, but so could a VPN provider. If you want to avoid this, Tor makes more sense.
ISP data is attached to your damn real name. There is nothing worse. A VPN would first have to rat you out to the ISP, which at least creates another step.
> That is not an issue everywhere in the world, and Tor would work for free and just as well.
It is becoming an issue in more and more places. And do you want to risk it? If Tor works for you, great. But it is blocked much more often than VPNs are.
> You know who benefits from your narrative? The companies selling the VPN snake oil.
Stop it. I didn't recommend ANY paid VPN at all. I myself use only free ones.