Maybe it makes sense? HN readers on average probably have a better idea of what they are getting into. And probably make more money than average so they can buy multiple devices and try them out.

I have iOS and Android devices. Nothing of worth is stuck on iOS (or MacOS). But iOS is my daily driver. Though I've switched back to Linux for daily work.

I'm happy to mess around with something, but it's definitely great to have a platform that is not so easy to mess up and has great support for the rest of the family. And I'm happy to stay compatible with them.