Same. That snap-by-default issue (last year?) pushed me from kubuntu to pure Debian and I haven’t looked back. Technically you can just remove snaps from Ubuntu to get around it, but it’s an incorrect assumption that users want that forced down their throats when upgrading in place. Left a bad taste - Debian is my goto stable OS now.

Thank you! This is basically what I’ve been assuming but haven’t been able to confirm anywhere. Do you happen to have a URL handy I could share with a client? Thanks again!