Kyle and Jamie kindly provided their opinion on the matter at https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/auto-connecting-the-cups-control-and-password-manager-service-interfaces-for-the-chromium-snap/4592/8 and https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/auto-connecting-the-cups-control-and-password-manager-service-interfaces-for-the-chromium-snap/4592/9.
I'm going ahead with connecting the interface in the deb's pre-install script, on package upgrades only.
Kyle and Jamie kindly provided their opinion on the matter at https:/ /forum. snapcraft. io/t/auto- connecting- the-cups- control- and-password- manager- service- interfaces- for-the- chromium- snap/4592/ 8 and https:/ /forum. snapcraft. io/t/auto- connecting- the-cups- control- and-password- manager- service- interfaces- for-the- chromium- snap/4592/ 9.
I'm going ahead with connecting the interface in the deb's pre-install script, on package upgrades only.