The thing with Windows binaries is you're still dealing with CLI, not any GUI. So the class of users who are comfortable with CLI stuff that aren't comfortable with just running Linux (in a virtual machine) is somewhat small.
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I just love it how a lot of developers and programmers assume things about the general users, assumptions that are often wrong when they cannot easily put themselves in the shoes of a regular user (just stating my observations). A good and user friendly GUI is just another thing that also needs some attention... though people can still do with a good guide using a CLI, even when there is no GUI, but having them forced to go to a different and unfamiliar OS to use something is scary. Now, unlike official binaries for example a GUI is something that does not need to be official, often other users can design a better GUI as they know what they need and how it needs to be easy for use.
I definitely agree that some kind of standalone GUI front-end for the blockchain (for transactions, and stuff that can't be done on Steemit) apart from steemit.com could be useful. Because there are public API nodes, these could be light clients like Electrum for Bitcoin.
I think that @alphabeta was working on some kind of a GUI for Windows, though I don't think he ever got to publicly release anything... just seen some screenshots. Not sure if anyone else might be working on something or not though.
BTW your VM guide can be quite useful for some people, maybe you can update it (if needed) and repost it as it is probably buried down a lot by many other posts by now and not so easy to be found and with the upcoming hardfork with no Windows binaries or source that can be easily compiled on Windows and after the reply from @dantheman it may be quite useful for a lot of people...