xbps-remove linux<version> removes initramfs but leaves kernel in place

Is this a new report?

Yes

System Info

Void 6.12.79_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel uptodate r

Package(s) Affected

linux5.10-5.10.251_1 linux5.15-5.15.201_1 linux6.1-6.1.154_1 linux6.6-6.6.130_1 linux6.12-6.12.79_1 linux6.18-6.18.20_1 linux6.19-6.19.10_1

Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?

no

Expected behaviour

When running xbps-remove linux$VERSION, either the initramfs should be preserved, or initramfs+kernel+config+modules should all be removed.

Actual behaviour

Kernel stays, initramfs gets removed.

I think this is due to kernel post-remove hooks being called during package removal even though this should be the job of vkpurge.

Steps to reproduce

I am not sure if this happens with a normal install, I used a custom install script for this system.

For sake of completeness, I will leave this link to my install script here, but I will test this with a normal install in a moment.
xbps-install linux5.10
xbps-remove linux5.10
Replace 5.10 with any of the versions listed above, the same thing happens.

Will look into this further, updates below.

Reproduce the issue with xbps-install linux5.10 and xbps-remove linux5.10, then compare the behavior of the xbps-remove kernel post-remove hooks with vkpurge. The linked install script may help test whether the custom installation matters. Done means the selected policy is applied consistently: either the initramfs remains, or the kernel, initramfs, config, and modules are all removed.