How would that help? At the end I'm still using setuptools to build the extension, right? So I'm stuck with the same core issues, but with a different front en

How would that help? At the end I'm still using setuptools to build the extension, right? So I'm stuck with the same core issues, but with a different front end? To add to the complexity, I distribute my software as source, and I am wary of telling my customers to install another package in order to run the commands to install my package.