Being self-contained does not imply statically linked, though. The benefit of dynamically linking is that you (as a user) or upstream (most likely) can fix tho

Being self-contained does not imply statically linked, though. The benefit of dynamically linking is that you (as a user) or upstream (most likely) can fix those issues you point out, including future ones. Being self-contained simply means updates aren’t forced into it, which is a good thing and I agree with it. I didn’t downvote you, by the way, since the point you make is valid.