Well, even some Linux distros are becoming bloated.
Yeah, but you can almost always do a minimal installation if you want to.
Biggest problem I have right now with most Linux distributions is that it is getting darn near impossible to get away from systemd or other similar stupidity.
I really dislike the use of dnsmasq on some distros as well. I do DNS stuff for a living and it is a pain, because changing resolvers isn't just a matter of changing /etc/resolv.conf anymore.
I'm turning into the Linux equivalent of the "get off my lawn!" guy.