I do find that if it's howling, I have to dig a hole / find a crevice / rock down the windscreen etc, in order to prime it. I don't find that really any different from the canister other than the lack of priming. I can't run my canister stove directly exposed to howling winds even when it is warm enough to do it.

My last winter trip I actually took my new/old garage sale svea - again, two good primes in shelter before I even tried to lite it. it lit up fine with no pumping.

I do vestibule/tarp/tent very carefully cook in winter, but
I actually typically carry a bottle of methyl alcohol to prime with for these situations - habit left over from kerosene stoves - it doens't flare up and lets me do things like warm up a svea or whisperlite without tons of soot and flaring.