Will i lose use of my @mac address if i accept an @icloud address?

I prefer to keep using my @mac address because I want the world to know that I am an Apple and Mac owner and enthusiast since 1984, but I don't want my proposed @icloud address to be given to someone else.
So can I accept the @icloud address just so no one else gets it, and still keep using @mac or @me?
Or, Will i lose use of my @mac address if i accept an @icloud address?
Can we get a definite commitment from Apple on this?
Thanks,
Nate

Your @mac address should continue to function whether you use @icloud or not.

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