A lot of these no value, didn't ask, pro-linux comments are probably leftovers from linux software maintainer groups and it's passive aggressive culture. And we all know what kind of a role model that person used to be. They've been in that cesspool for too long to recognize how to interact with people.

Condolences on your hardware problem btw. Give the windows 10 iot version a shot - it's a fairly quick install anyway.