Unfortunately newer init systems like systemd have become increasingly complex to handle more desktop-focused requirements. Here’s a list of systemd APIs: does having 100s of public API functions and commands inspire confidence in its reliability?

Its not too complicated but it is an annoyance. I want /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf, /etc/rc.local and all the standard stuff to work. The heavy lifting is done in the kernel. All they need to do is leave it alone. Its getting harder to make Ubuntu behave like Linux.

Did my first Xubuntu 20.04 LTS last month: no (dependency) trouble at all to remove snap and its systemd tentacles...