As much as I agree with you, I wonder if the changes in leadership at the company since then might mean a different direction. Reading their blog posts, it seem

As much as I agree with you, I wonder if the changes in leadership at the company since then might mean a different direction. Reading their blog posts, it seems like a "reboot" of sorts. I am in the camp that still thinks Twitter is an important tool: both as a communication medium, as well as a competitor to Facebook/Snapchat/etc. Whether or not this vision for the API platform plays out as history repeating itself, or as a way for Twitter to continue to grow - remains to be seen. But I definitely root for them to try and try again when they fail. To OPs point, definitely tread lightly at first, and don't bet your whole company on Twitter's APIs. I'm excited to see where this goes.