The new AI stuff they're bringing into PS isn't going to make it any easier to ditch lest you'll be left behind the competition.

Yeah makes sense, in that case you're better off sticking to windows since Adobe doesn't officially support Linux.

does it integrate well with PS? I need it to merge to HDR, and open as layers into PS.

I have no idea what any of that means since I'm not that well versed in professional photo editing, but it is a raw/HDR photo processing thingy, adds effects non-destructively, as for integration with PS, you're gonna have to try and find out. It works out for my workflow, e.i. just dragging and dropping images.