These are the kinds of packages that get uninstalled immediately, and then configured in my config-management to remove on sight. Debian luckily doesn't do crap like this.
I mentioned it in another comment but this functionality is included with the "base-files" package:
$ sudo apt remove base-files
...
WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed.
This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
base-files bash
...
You are about to do something potentially harmful.
To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!'
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Have fun with your broken system after removing that!
The best you can do is disable it (and hope it isn't silently re-enabled later):
