Blender was my first modeling software, and learning on it made everything else frustrating for many reasons beyond controls by comparison. I also come from a L

Blender was my first modeling software, and learning on it made everything else frustrating for many reasons beyond controls by comparison. I also come from a Linux background, so modal softwares like vi were not a new concept. So I wouldn't say that Blender's controls are inherently obtuse or more difficult than others, but that other popular software follows conventions that are more familiar to people with a subset of similar experiences.