Should Linux Mint Timeshift include /home in system snapshots by default?

Timeshift default snapshot scope in Linux Mint

Timeshift is the default restore utility in recent Linux Mint releases. Its system snapshots exclude /home by default, while the settings panel offers a toggle to include user data. The default scope has remained unchanged across documented releases, and no published consensus explains whether that exclusion is intentional or simply unresolved.

The decision affects restore coverage and resource use. Including /home increases snapshot size and backup time, while excluding it leaves personal files outside system restore points. Behavior also differs between rsync-based snapshots and Btrfs snapshots, especially for special files and incremental performance.

Version assumption: Linux Mint installations that ship Timeshift as the default system-restore tool.

Should Linux Mint change the Timeshift default to include /home in system snapshots? What criteria should determine whether user data belongs in a system snapshot? Does the default scope need to differ between rsync and Btrfs snapshot modes?