the sandbox is the point! but yes there’s still shortcomings with the sandbox/portal implementation, but if snaps can find a way to improve the end user experience despite containerising (most) apps, then so can flatpak.

It’s similar to how we’re at that awkward cusp of Wayland being the one and only display protocol for Linux, but we’re still living with the awkward pitfalls and caveats that come with managing such a wide-ranging FOSS project.