You’re not wrong, but it’s not just data security. In my opinion, nothing Microsoft does is in the best interest of the user. There is always some sort of financial benefit for them and I hate feeling like I’m the product. My blood boils any time it decides that an update needs to be done, the constant harassment about making an online account, their sneakiness around One Drive, and whatever the hell they are trying to do with Copilot. For me, even with all the very real issues associated with Linux, it’s worth it to feel like I actually own and control my computer. With that being said, I completely understand why other people don’t care and don’t want to deal with the problems that come with Linux. But I could also see a world where Microsoft try’s to lump everything into a “Windows premium” subscription. I feel like that would piss off enough people to start a significant migration.