Apple is replacing Samba with their own implementation of a newer version of the underlying protocol used in Samba (SMB2) that appeared in Vista. As a protocol

Apple is replacing Samba with their own implementation of a newer version of the underlying protocol used in Samba (SMB2) that appeared in Vista. As a protocol, it's better suited for large file transfers, etc. How is this possibly a bad thing? I don't understand. This is good for users in every conceivable way. Also, most of this information is in the article you listed.