Emacs is more of a journey than an application. It's similar to a blacksmith forging their own tools - Emacs is the metaphorical ingot, waiting to be transformed and molded by the user.
If you're happy with what you're using then you don't need Emacs, and Emacs doesn't need to appeal to that crowd. Emacs isn't a VSCode competitor, it's something entirely different, and it's waiting for those who desire transcendence - shedding the limits imposed by other tools.
You can install and use Emacs as quickly as any other application, but to truly reap its benefit you must go deeper. I don't see the need to cater to people who clearly want something else, those tools already exist, please leave Emacs to those of us who appreciate it for what it is.
I disagree with all the reccomendations made in this article, all these changes are easy to implement, and the user is encouraged to do so - one of the main selling points of Emacs.
That doesn't mean there is not room for improvement, Emacs is still constantly improving. Additionally, I've encountered many instances where a colleague or friend introduces me to some new feature in their preferred application, the majority of the time it's a feature that's been available in Emacs for years if not decades.
I'd prefer we continue to focus on the needs of Emacs users rather than the wants of non-emacs users. Emacs will still be waiting for them when they're ready.