Can the Internet ever be neutral?

I do not think so.
In fact, it probably hasn’t been ever since the Internet opened to the public.
Net neutrality regulation has also ended in 2018, which would treat all data on the Internet equally.

Regarding Benjamin’s “there is no way to create something without some intention and intended user in mind.”
I think this is very true.
The Internet is aimed to create connections and gain knowledge, and websites would alter their content/aesthetic to attract the most users while also providing them with the data they need. Even if you create something with a mindset of “oh its just for myself,” yourself is also an user, which creates an unconscious intention towards a specific user.