[derefr]

The GP is referring to all the other Linux distributions who really give you <y> (or <z> or <Þ>), not to implementing <y> on your own.

There are distributions (e.g. Linux from Scratch) for when the option you want is the NULL option—i.e., doing things yourself. But there are N other managed options, not just one managed option and NULL.

[zamadatix]

Ah yes, the strawman disto which matches exactly what <user> needs and is the reason <problem> isn't actually an issue since they can just switch to strawman distro!

Unfortunately strawman distro is never real and the problems still exist after congratulating the ability to switch to it.