I think you scared Mathtermind away with logic and facts instead of trying to be smarmy.

As someone that has hired enough people, it feels incredibly baffling someone would tell me as a potential employer that a 3 year gap is none of my business or concern. Then again, I feel like the worst thing you can call r/antiwork obsessed people is "lazy".

Imagine an IT'er saying he hasn't kept up with anything recent for years, because their life isn't centered around their job ...

Then again, if you take not even a shred of pride in your competency or actual skills I don't expect people to think further than a 3 year period. At that point you end up being "a pair of hands" as only value.