I do not consider myself a Linux elitist, but I think it's better than Windows if you're handling sensitive material. If you can protect yourself though, good for you! I say that sincerely. I personally prefer it because I can afford to be a little more careless with my activities. I don't keep wallets on my Windows machines.

But uh, there seems to be a common misconception that Linux is hard to use. It may get daunting because there are so many flavors to choose from, but the most popular ones are user friendly enough that it shouldn't take the average joe more than a day to get used to it.