You’d still be able to just reinstall Linux, and save money in the process. And simply having the option available will probably help get Linux to some users that aren’t overly tech savvy

Noooo go away and take that monkey’s paw with you :(

This is the kind of mindset that prevents mass adoption of Linux. Sure the terminal should be available but there still should be distros catering to less tech-savvy people if we want the year of the Linux desktop to arrive at all. Some governments are looking to replace Windows with Linux, and you cannot expect the average desk worker to know or even care about doing stuff in a terminal.