most people are not on the unlimited plan and can't use it all day every day for complex work which is one reason they are forced to learn about the options available and optimize their workflows.

That's a great point I was overlooking-- that said, I know plenty of people on my corp plan who also have strong opinions on different models' strengths, so there _also_ are plenty of people who are legitimately digging into the pros and cons of each model, independent of price.