This might be true, or it might not. Either way, I don't see it as a valid reason for OS vendors to eliminate features used by those who do know what they desire.
So let's try it this way:
A more optimistic view is that an amazing achievement of the computer software industry is its continuing use of the steady and staggering gains made by the computer hardware industry to implement systems that many computer users desire. ^^^^
Yes, and IBM's Thomas J. Watson is reported to be of the opinion that "there might be a world market for maybe five computers." They both are guilty of failing to have been in possesion of 100% accurate crystal balls. So what?
Do you think you could write an OS and supporting programs that provide Window's current functionality and performance in 640K of RAM?
Given Microsoft's success in the market, it seems that a great many Windows users are willing to accept it.
One more thing: You guys who so much love to hate "Billy Gates" make me laugh. You make him out to be the mother of all computing evils, but I cannot imagine that any of you would hesitate for even an instant to be in his place.