That Ubuntu "let's make GRUB more secure by forcing a ton of use cases onto an unsecure path" is some specious BS.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.10-Lighter-GRUB

Ubuntu 26.10 Looks To Strip Its GRUB Bootloader To The Bare Minimum For Better Security

Ubuntu developers at Canonical are looking to strip the signed GRUB bootloader features to the bare minimum for the Ubuntu 26.10 release later this year

@tychotithonus
I used to have an irrational hatred for Ubuntu. I really appreciate that they've taken steps to provide multiple solid reasons.