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Not everyone is a FOSS maximalist.
Imo multi-billion dollar companies are the big problem, because they often have monopolies and will use them to push crap down our throats. Much smaller companies can still offer good software and support, and they are sometimes the only viable option. I'd prefer it if everything was open-source of course, but that's just not how the world works right now.
For me, the base OS must remain free (at least mostly), the software can be proprietary.
It's easy to move to different software, it's difficult to switch platforms. You need a platform you know you can trust.
I'm on Linux because I like the experience and the control the base OS gives me. I still need my tools to make me money, and I pay for plenty of software that makes my life just a little bit easier so I can turn in work quicker and make a profit faster. Business expense.