My take has always been that if you use Linux you are, by definition, a hobbyist. I say that as someone that used to build my own computers and even tried Linux and also used OS/2 and OS/2 Warp.
I also used to have a beta vcr.
I’ve dumped all that and now just go with the flow. Oddly, I’ve really learned to love windows 10, even though I’m no fan of the company.
I had my own IT company for years. I’m obviously doing high end brainiac computer work even now. And I’m saving a ton of money. Yet despite the evidence, you call me a hobbyist.
Sorry, that does not pass the logic test.
I run Apache web server, MariaDB, Blender for video and 3D modeling, Java, Netbeans, LibreOffice, Firefox, FreeCad and other cad programs, on top of Linux Mint Cinnamon. What am I lacking besides useless games?
But feel free to pay the Redmond tax.