I think you know its not just a matter of “clicking a setting in a gui once”
Why would you choose a non systemd based distro only to just switch it over to systemd? Why over complicate thinga for a new user who is clearly just starting out? Just use normal debian!
You just answered your own question
So, clicking a setting in a gui once is such a big deal that MX is a bad choice? Next level…
I think you know its not just a matter of “clicking a setting in a gui once”
Why would you choose a non systemd based distro only to just switch it over to systemd? Why over complicate thinga for a new user who is clearly just starting out? Just use normal debian!