Yes, I read the official docs but it was not enough. I'll try to find the analysis you're referring to. Could you please remember when was it written?
Anyway, your writeup is excellent! You may consider to copy+paste it into the Docs. Thank you.
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Also I finally found it in the code in lib/debootstrap.sh file and I see that ROOT_FS_CREATE_ONLY='force" will force running "debootstrap" command which will essentially rebuild rootfs from DEB packages downloaded from Debian / Ubuntu.
I run Orange Pi Zero at home since I'm a cheap bastard ;-). I have very simple applications for my single board computers. Simple enough to use Arduino so Orange Pi Zero works fine and I'm happy that I don't pay for VGA / HDMI output. And yes, Wireless sucks - that's why I use RJ45.
The company that I mentioned has bigger budget than my household so I'll take a look at supported boards and recommend something more expensive and reliable.
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