I have never used BSD, but I can try to describe why I am not actively considering using it or its derivatives. My impression is that BSD has delays when opening and closing programs that make it harder to use- even with a familiar desktop environment. Although they are better for security, the consumer-facing forks/spinoffs still sound more difficult to setup and use. I think that these problems could be solved with development work and wider adoption, but I am not really on the bleeding edge of software. I am not prepared to troubleshoot on my own, and my priority is avoiding Windows software over maximizing security.

It’s possible my secondhand impression of BSD is not really reflective of recent usability improvements- but that is my thought process.

Who could have predicted this?

I feel bad for them.

There is a lot of computing and a lot of politics, but not very much else.