We wouldn't have what we do today without the accidental open architecture of the PC, and once that goes away the ecosystem is going to lose a whacking great chunk of its diversity, which never bodes well for future generations.
no one really needs the desktop environment, and in fact it's been badly holding us back!
From what, exactly?
While I'll certainly agree that a lot of people don't need much more than a browser, what do desktop environments hold u back from, and how?
Sure, everything will "just work" and there will be no support issues with cloud services or connectivity.