It’s not actually a very fun game to play, reading the lore or watching a video of someone else play is sufficient.

no problems at all for me because I pay for the shit I use

Yes, it’s moving them from ‘I have to keep doing this forever or I have failed’ to ‘Wow I really enjoyed myself doing that!’ so the goal can be completed successfully.

The motivation from their side is not wanting to support Linux. There’s a difference between working and supported; support costs them money in terms of every phone call from every person for whom the material doesn’t work correctly, as that means paid trained staff on hand all the time whether you’re having linux issues right now or not. Imagine if one person a year had linux issues, requiring them to hire a full time linux tech with nothing to do but pick up the phone once a year. By putting a roadblock in front that people can get around, it can ‘work’ on that system while they have a leg to stand on to say no to any linux user who wants help they can’t provide.

Calling for insurrection without a plan will simply accelerate the slide into dictatorship. Until you have someone willing to stand up and lead those guns somewhere you’re just going to get steamrolled.

Based on your comment history, that’s probably what you’d like the best.