I think I don't have a problem with inconsistent shards. My point is, I think, more about the consistency of the data schema rather than the actual data. (You c

I think I don't have a problem with inconsistent shards. My point is, I think, more about the consistency of the data schema rather than the actual data. (You could also say that inconsistency is bearable as long as you can describe it.) It's similar to a debate in OOP vs. FP about encapsulation. In OOP, data (schemas really) are hidden from other objects (services). In FP, data are "naked" and visible to everyone. So the FP approach forces you to deal with the changes to the schema (which are often a consequence of resolving inconsistencies) on global level. OOP doesn't and it is eventually going to bite you.