In general, yes absolutely. It becomes more questionable when that product is on the backend of hundreds of thousands of engineer-hours dedicated to optimizing

In general, yes absolutely. It becomes more questionable when that product is on the backend of hundreds of thousands of engineer-hours dedicated to optimizing engagement. Bit like saying "sorry bud, we don't want your chemical engineering talent in our meth shop unless you are a meth addict, surely you understand self-hosting enables us to make a superior product"