I use Linux for work, so i was not venturing into unfamiliar territory when i switched to Linux on Mac. When i installed Linux (elementary OS) on my Mac few years back, the issue that annoyed me was not the OS, but lack of proper drivers for my the touchpad.
I would still recommend trying it out as your mileage may vary.
The heading start with a conversation mood "So, what are we doing?", but the huge form looses that warmth. So I prpose to convert it to a "multi-step" form where you asks questions in a friendly manner provide a nice engaging experience to the users. This could also give you opportunity to fine-tune filters (skip/expand) as user fills the form.
Just to be clear, am not suggesting a conversational agent here.
I would still recommend trying it out as your mileage may vary.