Not sure if the author is reading these comments but if you like the Moonlander but don’t like how the thumb cluster is tied to the tenting angle, I strongly recommend their ZSA tenting solution. It makes the whole thing a lot sturdier but more importantly it lets you adjust the tenting angle independently from the thumb cluster angle. You can also probably find used ones online.
I know you mention it already in the article but it is really worth trying out. You even get more tenting angles that would previously be impossible without it. And it just makes the whole thing a lot sturdier.
For anyone curious about this, the tenting solution is available here[0].
I wrote about it in my review of the Moonlander[1]. In short, in addition to much more stable angle adjustment, you get an additional 46 degrees of adjustment (11 degrees with the tent legs vs 57 degrees with the platform kit.)
It does tend to slide around a bit on a smooth desk, but I solved that with some rubber matting glued to the bottom.
Good to know, thanks! Now that I 3d print (apropos hobbies with infinite depth...) I would probably just CAD design and print my own instead, but I've come to accept the limitations, such as it is, of the moonlander's tenting design.
I know you mention it already in the article but it is really worth trying out. You even get more tenting angles that would previously be impossible without it. And it just makes the whole thing a lot sturdier.