[bayindirh]

> To be fair, the analytics are opt-in, and they show you the json that gets transmitted prior to sending.

IIRC, that visibility is rather new. Nevertheless, it's a step in the right direction.

> The thing I think Ubuntu has over Debian is that they package proprietary software.

Debian also has the non-free repository for a long time, which contains firmware and drivers.

However, building a computer with AMD graphics cards and Intel network adapters rarely needs any big binary blobs, maybe except the firmwares.