Running macOS is only supported/licensing-compliant on Apple-branded hardware anyway, and with the supported Intel Macs getting pretty old this was inevitable anyway.
If you’re just running a bare metal hypervisor then you may as well just go for a second hand tiny form factor platform. No point paying 15-20% extra for the same specs in a svelte case if you’re not running native macOS.
> No point paying 15-20% extra for the same specs in a svelte case if you’re not running native macOS.
The main point is proper non-hackintosh support for running (unlimited amount) of macOS vms on esxi - which requires Apple hardware. Running macOS, Windows and Linux on the metal is another benefit. IMO it's almost as versatile as a framework chromebook (chromeos, crostini, kvm, android with play store)
Running macOS is only supported/licensing-compliant on Apple-branded hardware anyway, and with the supported Intel Macs getting pretty old this was inevitable anyway.