You have to add context to it. Steamdeck is imho no device for your grandma or any non-tech savy user. (Even in this i am not sure anymore for basic gaming.) HN is a site full of very tech savy users.

That is the reason why people here like it very much, because they are able to work out the kinks. So screaming "marketing bots" is not fair, is it?

I am not sure about the future of Steamdeck on the broad market, but i believe it's strong step in a good direction.