I'm not sure if it matters that the protocol is complex. A few people will write libraries which expose a simple interface, so the vast majority of people devel

I'm not sure if it matters that the protocol is complex. A few people will write libraries which expose a simple interface, so the vast majority of people developing with WebSockets wont have to worry about this stuff. What really matters, is that the protocol is secure, efficient and extensible. If it needs to be more complex in order to meet those criteria, then fine...