It's similar to how crappy drivers causing BSODs were for a large part responsible for the "Windows is a crappy unstable mess" sentiment of the late 90's and 00's [1]. This led to Microsoft severely restricting driver manufacturers, requiring signing and WHQL etc. Less freedom but stability and perception among users has markedly improved.

[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-the-blue-screen-of-death-n...