This echos my experiences exactly. I've found little value in state machines as a frequently used pattern. Abuses abound and I've also ran into the multi-page

This echos my experiences exactly. I've found little value in state machines as a frequently used pattern. Abuses abound and I've also ran into the multi-page-html-form-as-a-state-machine anti-pattern. It's horrid and should not be done.