I think this is exactly it. Journalctl doesn't resemble any tools I already know, so I have to look up how to use it each time. Binary logs aren't the problem

I think this is exactly it. Journalctl doesn't resemble any tools I already know, so I have to look up how to use it each time. Binary logs aren't the problem; we have had those for ages (e.g lastlog). I just wish journalctl were a little more familiar.