I think since Hongli is the main developer of Phusion Passenger, it's logical for him to want to explore the problem space. While I agree with you, I also see

I think since Hongli is the main developer of Phusion Passenger, it's logical for him to want to explore the problem space. While I agree with you, I also see no harm in experimentations and changes to the status quo for the sake of trying to build something better.