I do like it though and we ran a cluster for lab at work for a year or so

Linux knowledge is broader, especially since truenas went core. For most enthusiasts Linux gives more Google answers than bsd ones. Also the gui is harder to install for non paying users. Linux is even got gamers these days

You must be expert!

Based on what? The number of attacks you see thwarted by the shiny new update?

I’d say you keep at least one out-of-date honeypot, so you can get some hard data on how important those ai «updates» are