Which tech folks you respect are applauding the choice? (politically aligned) with is something you noted, which may be why they are applauding it. I am not slamming her technical ability, there is no representation of it online, and her roles are not technical at all and do not lend credence to the headline, or verbiage used in articles about her ability.

I think there is some slippage on the word "technical" here, when you say there's no representation of it. She has clearly played a leadership role for a great number of technical products.

What skillset would you be hoping for, specifically, for this role, that isn't covered in her very well documented job history?