Gimp's attitude, which appears to be "we're only here for a narrow group that understands our goal" is a self inflicted wound, that revels in "not being mainstream". They have actively rebuffed any attempts at improving their UX (or at least characterized those attempts as misguided).
You know, it's a wide world and it really is their choice. In many ways I applaud their commitment to a vision, even if I personally feel it is counter productive. That's the power of open source and it's why these alternative craft apps (which are also open source) have a chance to win. There is a good chance will be the more popular choice (assuming they continue to improve)
Scott Jenson
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