Nice write up.

I would just like to point out that the variability across academic jobs is as large as variability across startups, or across corporate jobs.

So the important part is not so much whether you're in industry or academia (there are toxic environments in both), but that you find an environment where you work on problems you care about and with people that make you better. Those places are available in both academia and industry.

Although I admit the worst environment probably is found in academia because of the lack of checks and balances (being in the wrong lab can really be a nightmare), I would argue the best environment may also be in academia.