I can see both sides on this one.
I think everyone has no doubt on where I stand on the terminal. It is a powerful utility that can do pretty much everything you need done.
But when I first migrated from Windows to Linux, I had been conditioned to avoid the command prompt as often as possible and use only GUI. The terminal was a frightening field of Unknowns.
I strongly believe in encouraging and teaching terminal use as understanding the terminal will open up whole new worlds to Linux users, empowering them in ways that alleviate a lot of frustration in using any OS.
This is partly due to the Limited Use Case of many GUI apps.
But the user must set the learning pace, not the teacher.
If you try to force the terminal on someone, they will resist. Just as I did, at first.