Perhaps this is a side topic, but I don't understand the seeming obsession with "web service" or microservice API's that simply mirror data calls. If they are a

Perhaps this is a side topic, but I don't understand the seeming obsession with "web service" or microservice API's that simply mirror data calls. If they are automatically wired from meta-data (such as the "Model" table above), they are perhaps an improvement over hand-wired ones; but still, why have an extra "middle-man" layer that doesn't currently contribute anything? For one, it creates more potential security leak-points. Wait until there is a real need. Don't pre-bloat all the data calls for the 0.00001% chance your org merges with Netflix or China. YAGNI.