Fedora has been around a long time, so I'm not sure why you think it added mind share. Ubuntu and Arch laser focused on certain audiences and Fedora really couldn't find a home between the two.
It's a proving ground for new features in Linux in general. systemd, unified /usr and /bin, ip vs. ifconfig were all things that Fedora was quick to apply, consequences be damned, in the name of staying cutting edge.
It's annoying as all hell sometimes but if you use Fedora you're already used to things that suddenly land in other distributions and cause strife.
Now if only they could switch to ufw from firewalld...
