I think the parent comment is right, no matter how many words the poster used to describe his problems. This is a key take:
> I was pretty hardcore with Linux. I’ve gone through countless distributions, preaching Linux as the good news to everyone.
This guy complains that Windows is easier after self-inflicting unwanted experimentation instead of staying with something stable that works, and ironing whatever quirks are left. Experimentation was not aligned with his needs.
Furthermore, it was gaming indeed. It's always gaming.
> I was pretty hardcore with Linux. I’ve gone through countless distributions, preaching Linux as the good news to everyone.
This guy complains that Windows is easier after self-inflicting unwanted experimentation instead of staying with something stable that works, and ironing whatever quirks are left. Experimentation was not aligned with his needs.
Furthermore, it was gaming indeed. It's always gaming.