We should note that it is super easy to extend a bootc release, and use dnf to install additional packages. It is a docker/podman contanerfile of a few lines.

I have a github repo that adds virtmanager and ghostty to the excellent zirconium release, rebuilds ever day - and then uupd pulls the update every day.

The atomics are not meant to limit you, they are meant to free you to get what you want, usng simple oci tools.

Another great thing is being able to swap distros with simple commands. I installed bluefin, then swapped to zircnium to get niri and dms.