Copy/paste was the real problem, not init scripts. Look at the init scripts of FreeBSD some time. They're short, well-documented, and built around reusable comp

Copy/paste was the real problem, not init scripts. Look at the init scripts of FreeBSD some time. They're short, well-documented, and built around reusable components. SysV init was a mess because init scripts became a cargo cult of copy-paste, rather than actually using all the capabilities that were available.