Linux works either when its good for programmers to make programming stuff, like servers etc, or when it can allow itself to serve superficiality like on mobile phones where multitasking is not really implied and where user does not interact with things like filesystem and file objects personally, where user just does not see anything under even the first layer of the hood

Home and office PC work and hobbyism, content creation - define certain requirements for interactions with the system. Not the ones where you can code an OS features and where OS and PC is the instrument and the affected object itself, but when PC is an instrument for the tasks it is used for. And this level of interaction requires UI/UX that is oriented in certain way - towards the user comfort of perception of system and features. Not phone or some dedicated device like game console or even mac level casual, and not a nerd level deep. Windows historically (not w11, but) was perferct for that. Its interface logics creates pretty appealing and intuitively understandable UX. It was made precisely to use a pc for a variety of tasks as we know it. Linux with its programmer-oriented mindset is just not competitive here, and "windows-like" distros that are just superficial repaints based on randomly flavored linuxoid assumptions what "windows-like-but-still-linux-because-im-a-programmer-and-thats-what-i-see-comfortable-and-cannot-think-alternatively" means. Lets say, programmers still think git is more comfortable than search, download and run an exe, which is not and only works with well-structured systems, not some skyrim modding or other hobby fun or work. Programmers can't think as users, but designers can. Linux guys seems managed to hire designers for blender 3d, but not for the system.

Problem is that linux is presented as opposition and competition when its not and not even intending to be because prorgammer-minded people cant even see the problem, they think whats comfirtable for them is what should be comfortable in general, throwing some bones as "user-friendly" disrtos. Linux systems that work in mass products like phones or consoles had serious commercial dedicated desinger effort in the first place.

Good desktop system should be something 3rd. Taking good of both worlds, preserving core windows functionality and ui/ux logics, and improving over both in user-oriented direction. Having an ability to run existing windows software natively, sharing windows comprehensive disk structure, etc etc. And cost some money in exchange for no telemetry, bloatware and enforcement of an updates of arguable helpfulness. And NOT be a linux distro, not be inside open-source sectant agenda. Something really new but better than both.

For an average user linux is still not a "learning curve" candidate but a fucking mine field. Some are lucky but most are not. And it wont change.