I've been using Webmin to administer servers for years and it's been a real boon to manage updates, monitor disk usage, configure services, and get a general overview of the health of the system. Since it's web-based (and perl backed) I can see no reason why it can't be used to provide easy and graphical access to system processes and settings. I don't know why I haven't installed it on my newly-reconfigured laptop, but I wonder if others see the same benefit, or is it overkill under MATE?
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To me that is an overkill for home user. Say, I used cockpit, scripted SSH access and pro monitoring system while (remotely) administered datacenter servers from my workplace. And yes, I have nothing similar installed on my home notebook! 
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Well, I was kind of thinking about the oft-heard complaint that Linux is "too hard" for the (below) average Windows/Mac user. I think much of this perception is based on the idea that to properly configure a Linux computer, one must roll up the sleeves, open a terminal session and write a lot of commands and .conf files. The answer to that could be something like webmin, which contains some 110+ built-in modules, with another similar number of third-party add-ons available. I'm a person who believes in working smart, rather than working hard. Webmin gives me (imo) a faster approach to solving system issues.
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I do not dispute the idea of tools which are more efficient and less labour-consuming than, say, cli interface. I think that a good desktop OS 'just works' and non-expert user does not have to solve system-related issues.
My personal experience
- confirms that Ubuntu Mate is good;
- makes me suspect that tools like webmin and similar are beyond of an unexperienced user comprehension.
Next to that, the problems which are discussed in this forum, are not generally solvable using mentioned tools, are they?
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