From what I can see, mostly, one guy shoulders the weight of an entire community :/. I assume that's how the cookie will crumble, one guy falls under pressure and we all go down like domino pieces..
It's okay, it was the best value in 2019 and there was no 6k series. After that the GPU market inflated and 6k series was unapproachable. I don't fell scammed, it aged well. But the fault lies in the industry GPU market + videogame industry. I really tried to have a PC similar to a new gen console but I was to early and in hindsight waiting would of just made the card harder to get. Hardware Unboxed said I should of traded during the GPU crisis for a 6700xt for free in all that chaos but I was to scared, unfamiliar with the shmarket and lazy.
CS.GO TO are usually sponsored by the worst people, it's comparable to football/soccer at this point. But it took how much ? 20 years for TO to creat one of the best ecosystems that doesn't rely on the game company's money that much.
From appolo to jarboa, idk if it's a fair comparison. Even the browser has its perks compared to jarboa but I still use it, i will do the same thing I did with the Reddit app all those years ago, give it a chance, use it, report buggs, give feedback, enjoy the updates.
Locked in and held hostage can defently feel the same.