Maintenance vs increment workflow management

The Scrum Guide says: "The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team."

Don't just "mix" that work into the Product Backlog. The Product Owner needs to order it in relation to everything else.

How many Scrum Teams draw work from the Product Backlog, and the extent to which they may or may not use a Kanban workflow, is up to them. Regardless of how they self-organize, they will need to ensure that they integrate their work into a Done product increment of immediately usable quality at least once per Sprint.

I don't see a distinction between "increment task" and "maintenance" work. Both types of work represent something that is needed to improve the product. And since the Product Backlog is not only the "list of what is needed to improve the product" but also "the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team", putting everything into a single Product Backlog is likely a good option.

Do you see any advantages to maintaining two separate lists of work or following two separate workflows? What benefits would either (or both) have for any stakeholders?

How about stop trying to see the work as different?  As @Ian and @Thomas have said, it is all work that needs to be done in order to improve the Product.  Put everything in the Product Backlog and let the Product Owner order the items in a manner that ensures the Developers are working on the right things at the right time. Do not try to split them into different workflows because that never works well for a single team.  Doing that introduces competing priorities and splits the focus of people doing the work. 

I also recommend that you do not have a variety of "types" of items.  They all provide negative value as long as they are undone, positive value once the work is completed.  They all need to have clear descriptions, known behaviors, etc.  If you are using a product to manage your Product Backlog, such as Jira, only use one type of item.  Make everything a Story or a Task.  Don't differentiate because it encourages separate ways of handling and addressing the work. Make everything the same and it is much easier for people to see them as equally necessary.

Thank you guys for help!