The difference is that Windows 11 was released 4 years ago, and Windows 10 just reached EOL. And we havent heard anything yet about Windows 12, and MS still seems very intent on doubling down on their chosen path.

In contrast Windows 7 was released 2 years after Vista, 10 was released 3 years after 8. In both cases the "good" versions (xp and 7) were still well within their supported lifecycle.

So you can't just skip 11 like you could do with Vista or 8. And that is really the crux of the issue.