https://gist.github.com/Akianonymus/create_multiple_profiles.md seems like a fairly straightforward system modification to enable not just multiple user profiles, but multiple work profiles specifically. This could combine the many advantages of having multiple user profiles with the convenience of launching them side-by-side with the Owner Profile, without having to switch/log-into different full profiles.
The linked gist contains instructions that are 1) intended for root users insecurely editing their /data/system directory, and 2) assuming that Island is the work profile manager app, but both of those are tangential to the modifications themselves. This could easily be adapted to automatically use whatever work profile mgmt app is installed. Then all we need to add is a GUI way for users to create or delete these profiles (probably could be added to the existing Settings > Multiple Profiles).
Are the GOS devs interested in putting this on the roadmap?
Should I take this to the Matrix room or GH issues instead?