Some great points in your blog-post-length comment ;) I'd add that there's often a danger in the middle ground. Complexity and meaningful switching costs, with

Some great points in your blog-post-length comment ;) I'd add that there's often a danger in the middle ground. Complexity and meaningful switching costs, without the benefit of interop, is likely the worst-case scenario. IOW, might be better to go all-in than muddle through with half-measures trying to avoid lock-in.