where has it taken the free software movement? nobody cares about Hurd or GNU these days because the ones getting the applause are FAANG, but not the thousands

where has it taken the free software movement? nobody cares about Hurd or GNU these days because the ones getting the applause are FAANG, but not the thousands of small (or big) maintainers doing the actual work. can you picture him as the head of a company like Nokia, CISCO, an insurance company, bank or literally any other thing outside the raggedy FSF? He would have not survived past day #1 because public perception matters in power. I wouldn't applaud the FSF as an organization too much considering how well it has served the majority of people doing the legwork nor even as a "movement".