Yes, obviously there's no way to tell what proportion of users think the same way.
> they strip away features that existed before, and completely ignore and talk down to users who tell them that the feature is very useful and much wanted.
I'm under the impression that GNOME strives for similar UX to macOS. This behavior sounds just like Apple to me, so maybe it's just the correct way to do it.
I've used both macOS and GNOME as daily drivers and got frustrated with both. I'd certainly get frustrated if an employer forced me to use unsuitable equipment (and some have in the past). But that's not the fault of GNOME developers.
> they strip away features that existed before, and completely ignore and talk down to users who tell them that the feature is very useful and much wanted.
I'm under the impression that GNOME strives for similar UX to macOS. This behavior sounds just like Apple to me, so maybe it's just the correct way to do it.
I've used both macOS and GNOME as daily drivers and got frustrated with both. I'd certainly get frustrated if an employer forced me to use unsuitable equipment (and some have in the past). But that's not the fault of GNOME developers.