Neither does blaming Linux developers.
But the fact is, Linux developers are doing their best to cooperate, while hardware vendors aren't. It's not about assigning blame, it's about describing the objective state of facts.
Saying "[this is yet] another area where Linux Distros are at least 10 years behind Windows" has a certain unpleasant tone that reeks of blame.
How do you figure? This just strikes me as insecurity. Regardless of the fact that your quote represents a nonsensical claim, Linux's lack of hardware support isn't something worth dancing around, it's just reality.
You could say that about any kind of criticism related to someone's tone, and nobody could prove you wrong. I'm just sharing my own opinion about the quote.
But considering the other comments on this thread, it's fair to say that my opinion is shared by many other people here - so either we're all insecure, or my quote really has a certain unpleasant tone that reeks of blame.