And why is that? I never even once played Solitaire and uninstalled Candy Crush without even looking at it.

What's the deal with this sudden hatred towards nonsense that was installed 35 years ago as well and had a way bigger impact on system resources (in terms of disk space and screen real-estate) than Candy Crush?

Is it because it's a mobile port - too colourful and too in-your-face about it being a mindless pastime than a boomer-style virtual card game that even came with a "boss-key"?

Solitaire and the other games were included just as features. You had to seek them out, and they were there for you to enjoy if you wanted.

Candy Crush is given prime real estate in the start menu, and is a highly commercial game with in-app-purchases. It's a straight-up advert.