I think due licencing issue of x86 there could be problems. Maybe we need new architecture or RISC-V

someone has to make a start

maybe only hope

There are also “easy” Arch like endeavour or cachy, but yeah, for users like him is Arch based not the best choice

But keep in mind Mint is a non rolling distro, it means you have to upgrade to a newer Version in a periodic time (like win XP to win vista). Rolling release distro (like Arch) doesnt have a Version.

If you have time to learn how your distro works: Archlinux. If you just want to easily install a distro and everything just works: Linux Mint.