xkill works a treat and when you reopen PM, the killed browser session pops up and asks if you want to restore.

Pragmatic for whom?  Certainly not Devuan as we have our hands more than full.  Besides, there is already a process where "improved" and new packages can move from experimental to testing to the main repo.   If you want to offer a new, forked or altered Devuan/Debian package, work on it at git.devuan.org.  For packaging instructions, please read about the d1h packaging helper.  And be prepared to maintain it for future releases.

I should write a book . . . "My life in Trumpistania" . . .

We welcome a range of users here but 'novice' is not really our target audience.

@Ron . . . Not that it would make a difference but are you aware that sudo is not enabled by default in Devuan?  Either add it to sudoers or su + root pw to get root permissions

No, never use Debian repos directly.  The backports repo is available via devuan at:

http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/merged/ jessie-backports main contrib non-free

or

http://auto.devuan.org/merged/ jessie-backports main contrib non-free

LOL!  Sometimes low-tech is the only solution.

I think you're describing "auto login".  In the the config file of your dm (whatever that is) there should be an option to toggle yes/no.  I think there is even an option to set that during installation but I don't do that often enough to be sure.

Not too dry but a little sexist. 

That or freenode #devuan-arm

It is obvious you have no idea what 'removing the systemd component' involves.   More grandiose, empty 'opinions' from the gnat that keeps buzzing in our ears . . .

There has been talk recently (not related the current rants which most of the devs won't even see) about Devuan releasing a 'Libre' version possibly for Ascii in addition to what is now offered.  The various components are scattered here and there.  Just need to be collected and glued together.  Unfortunately, most of us lack the skills to help with that so it remains on the to-do list . . .