systemd is JUST a bloated piece of software, and IBM makes/sells tons of
similar crap.. (even did so for nazis.)
personally, i don't mind systemd being around as an option, just don't
want it on systems i manage.
but, that's what init diversity is all about. choices.

now you want to ask IBM for abolishing such a choice, like IBM can/wants
to make it go away.. (Red Hat is still running independently in case
you've missed it..)

if you wanna petition someone/something, might be better off petitioning
Debian people/community so as to get fully compatible with other init
systems, and benefit the whole debian-based ecosystem, including Devuan..
i know CTTE decided years ago and Devuan was created as an aftermath,
but things can change in communities. Everyone can speak and be heard
there. on the contrary, in greedy corp environments, only money makes
the talking, people are dispensable.