Just because the network is virtual and in a data center you don't own doesn't mean standard networking principals go out the window, you still have to setup th

Just because the network is virtual and in a data center you don't own doesn't mean standard networking principals go out the window, you still have to setup the network as you see fit. Maybe folks are just annoyed at the complexity and want something more plug and play which is understandable. The default vpc usually is fine enough for most everyone out of the box.