I would think the fact that it is open source as you mentioned is the reason. My question was not meant to criticize just wondering if I missed something that

I would think the fact that it is open source as you mentioned is the reason. My question was not meant to criticize just wondering if I missed something that makes these boards a better choice for an application I'm working on. I looked into basic stamp years ago also but the cost of them and my lack of funds at that time forced me to go down the PIC road instead.