https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model

Versus someone that doesn’t understand the market segment this is meant for. People using it for training don’t care about the distro or gfx drivers. It’s an appliance.

They said there is no freedom of choice. You are free to choose any distro you want. HW mfgs aren’t under obligation to provide inbox support for niche markets.

Not true. You can run other distros, but it won’t be ready to go without a decent amount of work.