I'm sure you can, but the OP addressed this: > compared to other distros where discipline is required to maintain reproducibility You can do these things you

I'm sure you can, but the OP addressed this: > compared to other distros where discipline is required to maintain reproducibility You can do these things yourself, but it won't be standard, and it will be prone to error, and it will likely be inferior in many ways to a solution that is maintained and improved by countless people.