There's definitely much easier to use tools out there in terms of the UX, learning curve and some features that just aren't in scope for munki/reposado/autopkg

There's definitely much easier to use tools out there in terms of the UX, learning curve and some features that just aren't in scope for munki/reposado/autopkg but in many respects the commercial competition has been (and still is) playing catch up. Back when it was first introduced the divide was even greater.