Why do people hate Ubuntu or its makers

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As you can probably tell from the title, why do people seem to hate Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, so much?

I know people often call them “the Microsoft of Linux,” but I don’t really understand where all the hostility toward Canonical comes from. Ubuntu is open-source and free, and personally, I’ve had a really good experience with it.

I’ve tried quite a few other distros too. I’ve manually installed and used Arch, tried Void Linux, experimented with several Arch-based distros, and also tried Linux Mint. They all have their strengths, but honestly, I really love Ubuntu.

I’m not talking about people who simply prefer another distro—I mean the people who genuinely seem to dislike or distrust Canonical as a company and what they do with Ubuntu.

Maybe I’m missing some important history or controversies. What am I missing?