I believe the kits are still entirely made in the UK rather than Asia like so many things.
The quality and designs are arguably the best in the world with techniques far more advanced than most rivals can compete with.
This doesn't mean they don't get greedy and stick on a huge profit, I believe they heavily rely on staff who love the hobby to run their stores too and pay very poorly.
Works great with steam. I went back on my ethics and played wow classic for a while though and battle.net was a little tricky for me to get going. But yeah steam works perfectly.
I started with pop os 5 years ago and haven't found a reason to change. I'm not hugely techy and just wanted something to play games on. Had very few issues overall.
Don't think the op was implying anything other than that food is a lot more complicated than it used to be.
I've worked in restaurants with similar issues.
Trying to provide at least 2 vegan options and gluten free options for starters, mains, and desserts without creating an overly bloated menu and decent variety is really a nightmare. Especially when you want to rotate dishes every month or 2.
Not after I'm done, never be the same again...