I don't disagree with the author, but Microsoft-defined and -controlled security is also a step forward into a bland world of locked-in devices controlled by a

I don't disagree with the author, but Microsoft-defined and -controlled security is also a step forward into a bland world of locked-in devices controlled by a third party, not something you really own. And that's good as it will help people to think a bit about their priorities. What was unthinkable two decades ago, today is quite easy: because of the paradigm change from desktop to web apps, switching to Linux is not a sacrifice but a feasible operation, with the difficulty level related to the kind of hardware you own - and fortunately most hardware obsoleted by Windows 11 is quite well supported by Linux.