"What is the likelihood of closed-firmware-blob hardware manufacturers changing their behavior because of Debian?"
vs
"What is the likelihood of fewer people using Debian because their installer is more difficult?"
IMHO, the odds aren't good that ideological purity is going to have any net result on hardware manufacturers. So you're really just shooting yourself in the foot so you can feel painfully just.
That said, there are absolutely fights Debian can and should focus on, even if they're painful: ones where there's a chance of victory, and the rewards of victory balance with the risks of the attempt.
Why cant FSF groups just do what FANG do, and make it easy for users in the first place, then once you have them in your walled garden pull the ol' ideological switcharoo.
It goes against the whole point of user freedom, which is kind of like starting a nonviolent movement and then pointing guns at people if they refuse to join.
"What is the likelihood of closed-firmware-blob hardware manufacturers changing their behavior because of Debian?"
vs
"What is the likelihood of fewer people using Debian because their installer is more difficult?"
IMHO, the odds aren't good that ideological purity is going to have any net result on hardware manufacturers. So you're really just shooting yourself in the foot so you can feel painfully just.
That said, there are absolutely fights Debian can and should focus on, even if they're painful: ones where there's a chance of victory, and the rewards of victory balance with the risks of the attempt.