Can you explain the situation more?
I have never used the root account on any Linux computer.
Regardless though you can enable the root account if you want to use it.
So the debate is really only about whether
- it defaults to disabled and the people who want to use it have to enable it
- v. it defaults to enabled and the people who want not to use it have to disable it.
Given that the account serves no purpose, I agree with the choice of the former. It would also be a risky and unexpected change for any existing distro (changing in either direction). So basically every distro should stick with whatever choice was made at Day 1.
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