The first observation can be explained by the fact that Uniswap is still the largest DEX in terms of users and volume. Therefore, during the Jan-May crypto run of 2021, Uniswap saw the largest increase in users as new users were turning to the largest DEX.
The second observation can be explained by the number of blockchains Uniswap and Sushiswap are available on. While Uniswap is available on three blockchains, Sushiswap is available on over a dozen blockchains. Since the graph only shows the active users on the Ethereum blockchain, it is reasonable that the number of active users on Sushiswap has been relatively stable, since most of Sushiswaps users are on other blockchains.