I'd like to point out that this comment is an assumption and isn't backed by any hard data. Anecdotally, I'm a hobbyist and I've had to use higher price tiers

I'd like to point out that this comment is an assumption and isn't backed by any hard data. Anecdotally, I'm a hobbyist and I've had to use higher price tiers throughout my entire time with Linode. The low-end VPS instances are insanely limited if you're looking to accomplish any sort of real work.