I can't do Linears, they have to be clicky, or they have to be tactile at the very least.
That said, lets set up a scenario: I'm given a mechanical keyboard free of charge that are cherry reds, and I only have another rubber dome to use.
I would use the reds, but only because they are there and not the domes. I only ever choose rubber domes for the quiet, and not even always that.
For me the clickier the better, IBM Buckling springs in either the Model M or F, or if it's a cherry/Gateron switch, it's the greens and blues.
I do think that the Kailh Navy boxes, and jades though have something going on. I may give them a try in something soon.