if you're using IDEs, OSes don't really matter

Unless you are using Visual Studio that blews out every other IDE out of the water if you consider debugging and profiling experience.

As in case for the desktop, you can switch out your audio stack, alter the display of any element and many other things. Using windows is borrowing some shoes while Linux can be your favorite slipper.

Ah yes, biggest Linux advantage - being a mud hut.