I think I agree with everything you are saying here. I think things would be better if APIs were open and people could write their own clients in most--if not a

I think I agree with everything you are saying here. I think things would be better if APIs were open and people could write their own clients in most--if not all circumstances, I just don't think open APIs would fundamentally change the influence of large companies or diminish the advantages their ecosystems have for most businesses and consumers