Sequoia Clean Install on MBP 2016 13'' TB (T1 chip)

Hey guys,

I had been using Sonoma on my MBP 2016 13'' with touch bar (T1 chip) and I was very satisfied. Decided to upgrade to Sequoia to see well it runs and although it's not that bad, I've been having some problems (mainly messages not syncing).

So, I've thought to do a clean install of Sequoia in hope of fixing these issues. Is it ok to do so now, or will I lose support for the touchbar ?

Also, if anyone knows what the issue with Messages is and has a fix, I'll greatly appreciate it. Basically, I don't receive most of the messages on my Mac. I tried signing out and in, turning text forwarding on and off, but nothing works.

Thanks in advance !