For me, the fact that there are so many who really like git makes it worth recommending a cheat-sheet (or put up with it) for the rest, just to be compatible an

For me, the fact that there are so many who really like git makes it worth recommending a cheat-sheet (or put up with it) for the rest, just to be compatible and have fewer tools to deal/learn with overall, but yes there are reasons some like svn, hg, or fossil. But there are also "got" (currently on openbsd at least) and other convenience tools. I also found myself making myself a "gh" script to make finding/opening the right git manpage easier/quicker. I always thought the UI of "git commit --interactive" was at a sweet spot of being both helpful and efficient, once I got familiar with it the first time. It is easier to remember than command-line options. Related UI details in another comment in this page.