I am aware that reliability in itself isn't the excuse. The blockchain stored on the system gets caught up quickly. Maybe I have some hardware concerns, maybe I don't need Microsoft or my employer knowing I'm running core -

But maybe it is more psychological - I think I would feel a sense of guilt or shame if I left my node powered down over a couple days, or even rebooted it every week. Yes, main system is Windows, and mostly because the realities of my job. Ive had primary systems be Linux and Mac in the past.