Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian. Also, Linux Mint offers a "Debian Edition": https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php

Your post read as if the normal Mint edition is directly based on Debian and therefore not affected by Ubuntu policies, which isn't the case.

The download for their Debian Edition is hidden away under "other editions" as "LMDE". If you click on "recommended" you will get to the main download page which doesn't even mention the Debian Edition: https://linuxmint.com/download.php

> Your post read as if the normal Mint edition is directly based on Debian and therefore not affected by Ubuntu policies, which isn't the case.

Ok, good addition