Also try to make a custom shortcut on your gnome desktop to run some application with some arguments without writing config files in random directories you have to Google and reloading some configs via a terminal.

Dafuck. I will have to google it in Windows too. And no, I doubt Win experience is going to be any better, unless there is a "download some .exe from random site and run it to install GUI program" shortcut, which itself is a questionable thing to do (ok-ok, Microslop taught too many people that it should be OK)

Buut

everyday people will not switch to Linux if their device doesn’t already come with Linux

Been thinking/saying this all along. Terminal and different way of doing things is not an obstacle, just walk into nearest computer store and see what OS they come with. Then ask a question whether some, say, doctor is going to even ask if is the best choice for them. Lots of people have lots of more important things to do :)