Allen has been a steadfast contributor to this list of information and advice to scanner users, for which it is entirely appropriate to say "Thank you" from time to time. Thank you, Allen, for the significant personal effort you contribute to make SANE and this list a valuable resource for many others.
With respect to the original poster's question about what operating system you prefer, this is the first time I can recall where you have been discreet, even reticent, to offer an opionion about software. You have every right to reserve comment, of course. Among other possibilities, you may simply seek to avoid a cascade of posts about the perceived advantages or problems of different software platforms. It is possible your discretion on this topic might start a cult among list readers that tries to infer your operating system preferences from clues it claims to find in your posts. I guess that is the price of prominence.
