I am currently investigating alternative operating systems because I don't want systemd on my boxes.
I have been running Fedora for years and basically have no issue with "systemd" since there is a GUI and command line for control. Unless you can explain why systemd is bad what you have said would be a cause for ridicule in a decision making meeting.
As an "old guy" I don't have any issue with Unix in general or Linux for that matter, I learn what is appropriate and change accordingly. I don't think the server market considers Linux a toy either since it is very popular.
The GPL license offers absolutely NO direct benefit to companies that need a Unix-like OS to put in their products
Yet many companies produce Android devices and some of those devices are HDTV's.
Real Users never use the Help key.