>Why do they allow the Crap And Turds department to piss all over their work?
Because Windows is a free-in-practice product and it needs/wants a revenue stream.
Remember that Windows 11 can be activated with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 keys; as if that wasn't crazy enough you can straight up not activate it and you won't lose out on anything important.
As for install media? You can download those for free any time. No strings attached.
As for Edge, that really is a free-as-in-beer product. You literally can't buy it.
Because Windows is a free-in-practice product and it needs/wants a revenue stream.
Remember that Windows 11 can be activated with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 keys; as if that wasn't crazy enough you can straight up not activate it and you won't lose out on anything important.
As for install media? You can download those for free any time. No strings attached.
As for Edge, that really is a free-as-in-beer product. You literally can't buy it.