> Is there any difference in trust between package maintainers and flatpack packagers? Yes, and very big: Debian maintainers need to build a reputation for yea

> Is there any difference in trust between package maintainers and flatpack packagers? Yes, and very big: Debian maintainers need to build a reputation for years to gain upload rights, meet in person, sign keys, and the packages are peer reviewed my multiple persons. Plus, packages spend time in release freeze being tested by a large userbase before a distro is released.