This difference has been eliminated for so long, I really don't think it can be taken as reason to say that GNOME represents more freedom. To me, KDE represent

This difference has been eliminated for so long, I really don't think it can be taken as reason to say that GNOME represents more freedom. To me, KDE represents more freedom, because on the secondary level, that is customizability, open development and taking community wishes into consideration, they are so far ahead of GNOME.