I have the same issue. I also don't like MS, mostly for Azure reasons, but companies are sleepwalking into lock-in, for the reason you state: IT people are most

I have the same issue. I also don't like MS, mostly for Azure reasons, but companies are sleepwalking into lock-in, for the reason you state: IT people are mostly Windows/AD/Exchange-centric, and Azure looks a little more like those tools. They're not being forced there. My worry is nebulous: Microsoft is somehow buying its way into everything - AI, OSS development, gaming, etc, and it feels insidious. However, it doesn't feel illegal at all. Governments might fancy some cash, and it's their right to write some rules to get that cash, but I don't see how in practice Microsoft is doing much obviously wrong.