This thread has been quiet for a while, and so I thought I could hijack
it.

Problem is that I'm replacing an old Thinkpad with a new one. To gain
driver support for its newer hardware features I'm more or less forced to
install Sid. On the other hand, I want to avoid systemd and udev. While
I don't mind apps relying on a simulated systemd, I don't use a desktop
environment or a network manager.

Any way in coming year to have my cake and eat it too with a
devuan-experimental?