They are not bad user habits. They are only bad if the system is poorly designed. Unfortunately, the Linux desktop was poorly designed and the community is taking their sweet time to fix it.
>Why do you even want to use the Linux desktop in the first place if you prefer those systems?
It's just what I am used to using. I ackowledge the security of my computer sucks and I could be easily pwned at any time.
>trying to assimilate the niche holdout systems like some sort desktop borg.
I want the Linux desktop to be viable to use. Having competitive security compared to other operating systems is important. People shouldn't have to worry that using a Linux desktop will mean that a bad program can steal all of their accounts or delete all the files they have been working on. These type of things are preventable by the system and just blaming people that they should have known that what they downloaded was malware even if it is not at all obvious.