Thank you. Despite using 315 words where two would have been sufficient, I'll extract from your essay that we agree:
1. yes, the term GIMP could be defined as a BDSM reference, and;
2. yes, the software was named after a BDSM fetish character.
With this in mind, let me refer you back to the reason why I won't install it on my laptop, stated here:
"I use my laptop for business purposes, and I regularly connect and share my screen with senior, older, business leaders who do not work in the tech world and wouldn't know Linux from a lightbulb. You might know them as boomers or GenX.
If I had a program called Gimp on my laptop and these people didn't know what it was (which most won't), then I would expect some strong opinions to be expressed. "Keep your dirty little porn habits on your private laptop, they don't belong in a work meeting", and so on, Worst case, I could lose business because they keep their opinions to themselves, but make a private decision to not move forward because they think it's weird. Names matter."
Hence why I won't install it on my laptop. Because potential clients of mine might see it, interpret it (correctly) as being a term with BDSM connotations, and taking their business elsewhere.
Glad we could agree.