I started using Linux professionally on the cusp of the change (RHEL 6 to 7). I've never had any trouble with the init system but journald isn't really my jam,

I started using Linux professionally on the cusp of the change (RHEL 6 to 7). I've never had any trouble with the init system but journald isn't really my jam, nor is any of the other creeping overcomplexity brought about by systemd's component interdependencies. In other words: I'm not a fan on ideological grounds but from a practical standpoint it seems to work just fine.