Isn't plasma killing it primarily because of aesthetics? Isn't popOS or whatever popular due to its aesthetics? Elementary OS? I'll never know if XFCE is any g

Isn't plasma killing it primarily because of aesthetics? Isn't popOS or whatever popular due to its aesthetics? Elementary OS? I'll never know if XFCE is any good because it looks like shit. I don't think that Linux users generally have a fondness for 1990s UI.