"The Qubes people" have a product to develop and maintain. They aren't the single highest authority on secure desktop setups. Security isn't a black or white i

"The Qubes people" have a product to develop and maintain. They aren't the single highest authority on secure desktop setups. Security isn't a black or white issue. There are levels of security. Many tech people want something better than the (very insecure) standard setup on Linux/Windows, but they don't want the Qubes straight-jacket. This means they search or develop alternatives and that is overall a good thing.