They’re not that far off topic - the site would be far less interesting if we didn’t have tangential discussions in the comments. They are also, as you noted,

They’re not that far off topic - the site would be far less interesting if we didn’t have tangential discussions in the comments. They are also, as you noted, expressing a very common opinion. Now I’m off to spend my Saturday not tinkering, because there’s a bigger world out there and I’ve done my time.