Rails wasn't even the best web framework to use when it was top of the tree, but it had mindshare which meant plugins and community support if you had a problem

Rails wasn't even the best web framework to use when it was top of the tree, but it had mindshare which meant plugins and community support if you had a problem. That mindshare has been on the wane for some time. It's going to be hard going forward to continue justify the attitude that DHH wants to excuse as "defensiveness".