The article isn't making any baseless claims. That's you.
The developers of the Linux-based Zorin OS say their latest release, Zorin OS 18, has already been downloaded more than one million times, and according to telemetry, over 78% of those downloads came from Windows systems. It's not a perfect proxy for real migrations, but it's a striking data point during a moment when Microsoft's user base is unusually restless
You are burying your head in the sand. Valve profits off 3rd party gambling. These sites pump skin prices and demand. Valve does legally the absolute bare minimum to skirt gambling regulations and avoid being sued.
Do you know anything at all about the laws surrounding prison labor?