There’s systemdless Linux distros! I used Artix Linux with no issues.

I know adobe photoshop has kernel-level stuff that does not work with Linux, pirated or not. I’d imagine other Adobe products behave similarly.

Seems a little complicated. The normal splash screens in Minecraft don’t have the logo, so you couldn’t just download the file used from the game. It either requires a screenshot per new version, or some level of image manipulation.

The problem is you’re gonna have to keep updating it with every Minecraft update.

Most distros are the same under the hood. I’d recommend downloading different desktop environments. You can stay on Mint and keep all your files.