Well, many decisions behind macOS UX are certainly based on usability testing and research, which is costly. By incorporating these features Elementary OS is pr

Well, many decisions behind macOS UX are certainly based on usability testing and research, which is costly. By incorporating these features Elementary OS is profiting for all that, so it seems to be crossing a line. GNOME in a sense also takes a lot of inspiration on macOS but it is different. I personally use GNOME. Elementary OS seems great, though, don't get me wrong. I hope it helps bringing more people into Linux.