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I'm not sure why you are getting downvoted. I'd not like it if Apple will opinion-ate and make any package manager a default.

Package managers are for software developers. They are comfortable installing them on their own.

I expect he’s getting downvoted because he doesn’t offer any reasoning (or substance at all) along with his opinion.

The reasoning was in the question itself. Sometimes a prompt answer is a better one.