As tech illiterate as people are they also love complaining. Mostly complaining that Microsoft has a monopoly over computing. They generally don't know what an OS is as you said but will still complain. Of course since they don't know much telling them anything will get them offended as they feel that their intelligence was questioned.
Noob, I teared a hole in the fabric of reality and plugged it into my head. I interface with my thoughts and the results are read to me by voices in my head.
Most people will install Windows 11, complain about it, complain about the lack of Windows alternatives, then get offended and spam downvote anyone who mentions an alternative.
Not a single thought