Well considering that this talk happens at linux-based maemo's user forum it wouldn't be that much of a stretch to think that at least quite a big portion of users might, you know, still want to have linux as an option in their future gadgets?
So what about you? You're from Australia and if I remember correctly your government has been trying for years to make e.g. the internet not-free. Which one would you like: a government controlled internet or a non-controlled internet? Some people would like to have a phone OS that is as far away from being locked-down by a manufacturer or by one company as it can be.