I wonder if they’ll one day just alias a bunch of stuff, kinda like what Ubuntu has done with forcing Snap down people’s throats. So, like:

• sudo dnf install bottles actually doing flatpak install bottles
• OR, e.g., sudo dnf install tldr actually doing brew install tldr
• etc…

I don’t think it’s necessarily bad as long as it’s very transparent on what it actually does (and why). And…, offers choice where applicable*.

Or…, like, introduce a new package manager that basically functions as a front-end. Would that ((and/)or the earlier alias-thing) be worse than sticking to the development of a single package manager until it does all (à la Snap)?

no layering

I foresee a future in which (so-called) sysexts will be used heavily to address the resulting gaping hole. Unfortunately, it’s not perfect either…

Though, I have to say that I find it quite hilarious to see how many alternative package managers are required to replace traditional package managers.

If I may, I’d rather prefer a translation layer like Wine, but for Android. Thankfully, it’s in the works. Soon™.

I do expect that Waydroid’s stocks will increase tremendously as Valve’s Lepton is based on it.

As for your query, it depends mostly on your sensibilities:

• Waydroid is lighter and is ever so slightly better integrated.
• VB offers superior sandboxing (and thus improved security).

FWIW, I’ve had better experiences with Waydroid, but your mileage may vary.