The original point of this thread and its conclusion got buried. So long as Fedora falls short of being a “just works” distribution, it still looks like Ubuntu is the next best option for those who require something that’s more likely to work out of the box and offers a large support community.
I don’t think Fedora will ever be a great “just works” distro because of how strict they are with free software. On the other hand, I could see Universal Blue eventually becoming a viable alternative as they continue to develop and grow their community.