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From my experience, Kubuntu barely changes anything about KDE these days, and that's a good thing, too. I compile my own KDE on my usual machines, but I also have stock Kubuntu on one, and it's pretty much the same.

Debian at the time of a new release has up to date software. Ubuntu feels more updated just because it releases every 6 months.

Agree on all other points though. Ubuntu's take on the Gnome interface is what makes it usable. Stock Gnome is just too barebones.

KDE is basically a clone of the Windows UI when it comes to how things work and there's a billion people out there that know how to handle Windows.

So it can't be that much of a hurdle.