I don't think your diagnosis is correct. console-setup asks the layout and variant questions at priority critical if it's being run outside d-i. This may be necessary to make upgrades from pre-console-setup systems work properly, but I'll drop the priority on fresh installs.
I don't think your diagnosis is correct. console-setup asks the layout and variant questions at priority critical if it's being run outside d-i. This may be necessary to make upgrades from pre-console-setup systems work properly, but I'll drop the priority on fresh installs.