Stop. Recommending. Tiny. Random. Linux. Distros.

Please. It's a never ending source of support issues. Especially for newer users. Get them onto something easy like Ubuntu.

@gamingonlinux
That and new users are unlikely to care about things like systemd, flatpak, GNOME, or snap. Making evangelical recommendations based on these rather niche technical decisions is just gonna give the impression that we don't have our shit together
@avesbury_rosetta
Except when you do.
Flatpak results in more actively supported software. The DE you are using defines how you interact with the OS. And using systemd is most definitely not a niche decision. While nitpicks are definitely a problem, the software you named is definitely important and not nitpicks.