I think that’s a good request in general. Imo Doomscrolling is a symptom of proprietary capitalist applications which shouldn’t be the standard for FOSS. Let’s not make each other addicted.
I made browsing by pages a default in Summit and a lot of users wanted infinite browsing :(. I think giving the users the choice between the two is a good solution. It does feel like most people seem to prefer infinite scrolling however.
I think they are used to it and they expect it. Offering both options seems like a good compromise. One of the options could be promoted more then the other of course.
I prefer infinite scroll. Pages wouldn't make me view less, it would just be more clicks and more inconvenient. So yeah, everyone can use what they like, I'm glad We have The option.