I use Windows 11 – mildly modified – StartAllBack for a proper start menu and taskbar experience. I have it pretty much exactly as I want it without any annoyances.

I’m perfectly comfortable with Linux but I feel the same as you about using it on the desktop for all the same reasons.

CNN reported on it: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/tech/twitter-top-advertiser-decline/index.html

Exceptions are fancy returns. Everything else is fancy goto, including returns…