The real thing still has lots of issues, specially on laptops.

Using Linux distributions since 1995.

And I really don't get WSL, other than Windows trying to cater to the macOS crowd.

I have been using VMWare since 2010, when I need Linux on the laptop and have never felt I need something else.

For me the only thing I would get from WSL is not having to fight with IT for VMWare licenses.