Depends what you are expecting. I run a Linux pocket computer (Linux phone) for over 2 years now and do not even use Waydroid since Debian has everything I need. Luckily I’m not stucked with dependencies as banking apps etc.
But I was also not expecting an Android replacement, but a PC that fits into my pocket and can do phone stuff. For most people it is more like an Android replacement and so “Android apps do not work” is the expected reaction. Even 15 years ago I wanted to have a Linux phone and no Android, so I never got much into Androids ecosystem. Maybe that is the important part.
At the end it also needs people who do the first step. Otherwise Android and iOS are the only options for ever, which would not end well.