@Denny most of the negative coverage I've seen thus far that riles me essentially conforms to "the iPad doesn't meet MY needs, so it isn't a real computer." I can agree with some of the comments on the shortcomings of iPadOS (aside from the kinds of things you're very good at pointing that have been fixed along the way), but there's so much commentary that fails to consider how well suited the iPad might be for perfectly productive use cases other than the writer's own.
As a full-time iPad person, I'm doing my best not to pay so much attention to the naysayers these days, but once again I salute you for diving into the fray to uphold the honour of iPad users everywhere!
We could still do with a bit more balance in the kinds of opinions about iPads that garner eyeballs. Tim Chatten's iPad Pros podcast is doing some good work, but I'd love to see a wider range of people. Some of the more interesting episodes for me have been with guests from outside the tech industry— business owners, writers etc.