I think #1 (running Windows itself via HyperV) is just the direction Windows is going anyway, and WSL2 is just one of the features that require it. Another one

I think #1 (running Windows itself via HyperV) is just the direction Windows is going anyway, and WSL2 is just one of the features that require it. Another one that requires it is the "Windows Defender Application Guard" which can isolate browser instances and other stuff. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/virtualization/hyper-v-powering-windows-features/ba-p/1063685 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/virtualization/hyper-...