Pulse audio is ok until you plug or unplug things like earpieces and bluetooth speakers and then you want to do a videocall and random devices are the active ones.
And then you find no obvious way to be able to record both input and output...
I'm honestly surprised how often in Linux PA with WirePlumber just does the right thing most times, IME.
On contrast, my linux laptop does not have any issue with the same headset and it gets connected instantly.
I'll take a Linux distro any day of the week.
Negligent is a better word. Even opensource linux support for bluetooth is way better for the same devices.