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Not much of a surprise to see people have bounced off.
It's also possible Linux usage didn't shrink, but the Steam userbase simply grew faster, with people getting new Windows 11 computers for Christmas
As the article says:
Also a possibility, yes
Bounce off from 3.20% to 3.19%? Not the wording I'd use.
Why not? People bounce off Linux all the time. I'm not implying they're doing it in droves or anything.