Thanks for providing this information!
I'll confess my primary worry/complaint about Modularity/AppStream in RHEL8 is one of
lifecycle.
The default Stream in RHEL8 does not have the full 10 year lifecycle[1] present in RHEL7.
Folks doing a standard 'yum install ZZZZ' get the default stream, but may not be
aware it isn't promised to be patched for the full RHEL8 lifecycle.
I like the ability to fetch new and different versions. However, I find the ability to
audit the module state on my system a bit lacking. Which modules are installed? When do
they reach end of life? Building that information on a RHEL8 box is more of a challenge
than expected.
I'm hopeful that RHEL9's Modularity/AppStream plan will make this reporting easier
and ideally provide a default stream I can use for the full lifecycle of the OS.
Pat
[1]
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhel8-app-streams-life-c...