I use Tex for my writing. It’s not me that is tightly bound to MS Office, it’s the organisation I’m working for. I have no say on what they use…

I think it’s worth to try WSL 2. If you do, I’d love to hear your feedback.

Finally, I do not feel that locked-in the Windows world, because I can choose what I want to spend for my PC, and, if I do not like Windows, I can always install and use a Linux dist.