Chromebooks were already doing it till users complained enough a removal a screw was all that required to reflash the bios firmware.
Microsoft knows of Linux because they have teams using it.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-five-linux-contributor-microsoft/
Since I don't get paid by microsoft. I sure in the heck am clueless about their secret agendas.
I doubt chicken little fore casters have the inside scoop also.
Microshaft does not care about what OS you run.
Left me with a grin. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-11/how-to-install-the-linux-windows-subsystem-in-windows-11/m-p/2701207
Ever look into the Azure dept at microsoft also.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/linux-on-azure
Some money being spent somewhere from a company that don't care.