There is definitely a value if you don't have a bunch of Linux nerds on board or desire to be the one that tracks why some random bug happens.
For just ease of management and customization can't beat vanilla Debian
For just ease of management and customization can't beat vanilla Debian
If you run the standard installer from a vanilla USB image, you will be asked questions about the config, most of which produce reasonable results if you just hit <enter>. Some of them will fail in certain environments. (No DHCP server? You will need to enter IP networking details.)
If you want to install a fleet of Debian machines (or VM images), you set up a PXE server and a set of answers to the installation questions, or you build an image for direct deployment, or you use the Debian VM image, or... whatever: there are a lot of possibilities that will work.
Most of this has been true for at least 3 Stables.