There absolutely were complains, you weren't at the right place to listen
HN people generally think of themselves as smart folks but frankly when it comes to voting (with their feet) they behave pretty much like average people.
I can’t help but notice that you’re detailing the thread with some counterfactual trolling. Maybe stop congratulating yourself for being so much smarter than everyone else and think about how you could state a coherent thesis and support it with data?
Yes I know there are more libre phones out there, but they are a rounding error in terms of market share.
[1] https://www.counterpointresearch.com/global-smartphone-share...