Bare functionality, constant sightings of the "fail whale," API calls dropped to 20 and then to 10, the archives and replies function shut off, direct messages

Bare functionality, constant sightings of the "fail whale," API calls dropped to 20 and then to 10, the archives and replies function shut off, direct messages shut off... That doesn't sound like "making it" to me. What it SHOULD be doing is staying up with all functionality, like most other well-designed services. Twitter's definition of success is a far cry from mine.