I have used Arch for >13 years (btw) and use the terminal every single session. I also work with Linux servers daily, so I tried the other families with DEs (Debian/Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS/AlmaLinux/Fedora).
I’m comfortable (and prefer) doing everything with CLI tools. For me, it’s a bit difficult to convert my Windows friends, as they all see me as some kind of hackerman.
What’s the landscape like nowadays, in terms of terminal requirements?
Bonus question: Which distribution is the most user-friendly while still updated packages? Does anything provide a similar experience to Arch’s amazing AUR?
You could use Linux without ever touching the CLI at least at the release of SuSE Linux 7.0 back in 2000. I bought the the boxed version directly as it was available in the stores back then and it really was a revelation: From first install, installing software up to configuring runlevels there was a graphical tool in Yast for it.