[CommanderData]

When I look at these zero trust solutions need 80/443 for what seems some type of bootstrapping

Better it happens using the same approach wireguard takes (udp/stateless). Though I'm not sure if there's more than just bootstrap taking place, maybe constant routing updates etc

[PLG88]

Why do you think thats against the principles of zero trust? Wireguard is a wire transport, it has no control plane... I think what you are alluding to is the centralised control plane which makes it possible to operate at scale (and much more).