I wonder if now there can be a conversation about third part vendors having independent access to kernel drivers; or maybe we'll all just decide the computer God was angry today.

most people are absolutely right:

I wouldn't even go that far. I think to most people computers are just like a household appliance like a dishwasher or fridge. It just does the thing it's supposed to do, and when it doesn't then well that sucks call a professional to fix it I guess.

The kernel ring is what would manage containerization in the first place