Surely it is possible to have an 'image-based system' where can also work with 'the existing filesystem toolset' as required. Its a bit of complexity in bridgin

Surely it is possible to have an 'image-based system' where can also work with 'the existing filesystem toolset' as required. Its a bit of complexity in bridging the gap, but I don't think necessarily a show-stopper (you might disagree with me here - happy to discuss if you are interested). I agree its a big issue, but not necessarily that its a binary choice as you describe it.