I hesitated to make the analogy because I expected a response like this, stretching the analogy too far. It isn't a matter of managing init scripts - that's ea

I hesitated to make the analogy because I expected a response like this, stretching the analogy too far. It isn't a matter of managing init scripts - that's easy. Continually updating a distro to use your init system of choice is a wholly different matter. I can change the oil in my car. I can't replace the transmission.