The original post states they choose to purchase Apple products instead of System76, and they choose to purchase from Costco instead of farmers markets.

You might want certain things, but that does not mean you can afford to pay the price that would be sufficient to serve the market (since there would be so few like you). Consumers, as a group, will most likely choose price and getting the job done quickly.

Also, some things in life might just be so technically advanced that you will not find all the optionality you want.