

Good question.
Debian doesn’t often require a reboot, but the longer you go, and if you need kernel modules (nvidia is the worst at this) you might need to reboot to keep everything in sync.
My suggestion: raspberry pi, like 1st edition, keep the key very secure, give it a usb serial console. When the server reboots, enter the password that way. It’s your emergency console.
I mean, they added a ton of features, especially minor or niche ones, but a lot of amazing ones like KDEConnect too.
But what makes KDE the best is that the features don’t get in the way of core functionality anymore, the basic DE is always safe and they generally layer stuff on such that it doesn’t break anything.
So basically the opposite of most of modern software nowadays.