Microsoft keeps promising WSL will finally feel native, and I'm tired of waiting

A developer shares frustrations with WSL's persistent shortcomings in a home lab environment. Despite Microsoft's promises of a native Linux experience, WSL still suffers from unreliable networking (especially with Tailscale and suspend-resume cycles), slow cross-filesystem performance when accessing files via /mnt/c/, and memory leaks that require periodic restarts. While WSL handles simple tasks like SSH and rsync adequately, it falls short for complex home lab setups involving custom DNS, VLANs, and split-tunnel VPNs. The author wants basic fixes — memory management, networking stability, and better filesystem performance — rather than new features.