Interesting read, Andrew! I find I get an interesting new angle / take on something from reading or watching your stuff.
For instance:
A very common route for Administrators into the cloud industry is via Microsft Azure because IT is heavily entrenched in Microsoft Windows Servers, Exchange Servers (Email), and Windows Workstations.
I had not considered this point, and it's a good one about how Microsoft maybe is a good entry point for some, for the reasons you mention.
Also, never heard the term "paper architect" before, but I'm pretty sure I know a few 😉 😂
Great stuff, dude, keep it up!