Gcc, clang, msvc, and all the other compilers also don’t optimize by default. It’s very normal and very expected for the default build to not include optimizations

If the EFI partition truly was at fault, you wouldn’t get into Linux. And if the issue is mounting the efi partition after booting, that shouldn’t be a critical error. So it sounds like something else is at fault IMO

Never ever make a force fem joke again in public, or in general with people you aren’t close with and don’t know how they’ll react to it. It’s like all other jokes about sensitive topics like racism, slavery, etc. You can joke like that with your close friend group behind closed doors and find them funny, but don’t post them on public social media. It’s in very bad taste