What I don't understand about these kids who started hacking to get Linux back on the PS3 is why they cared so much about it in the first place. I mean, sure, having Linux support might have had a slight influence on whether or not you purchase the system... but if it's the main reason, then, well, you should really be looking towards better alternatives - you could always buy a computer for much less the price of a PS3 with superior specs - even back at launch.
I don't understand why anyone would have bought a PS3 for the Linux functionality in the first place, much less kicking up a fuss and giving up a social life (or, giving up trying to develop one) for months on end to crack the security systems to get a service back that was probably subpar compared to their computers, anyway (I imagine that these people have fucking Hal sitting under their dorito-stained computer desk - with 50% of its power dedicated to providing private servers for various MMOs).
Maybe, just maybe, a few Linux enthusiasts chose a PS3 over a 360 for the functionality, but I'm pretty sure that once the novelty wore off of having some uber-crappy distro being displayed on their TV screen, the console either started collecting dust, or was used for one of its primary purposes - games, blu-ray, pornography storage.
