The paper presented declarative configuration as a contrast between the SSI approach and the k8s approach. I don't think it is. It is useful to have both the f

The paper presented declarative configuration as a contrast between the SSI approach and the k8s approach. I don't think it is. It is useful to have both the fitted arrangements and operator interaction. In addition to giving operators power to make changes in production, the command line is useful for development. Devs can develop in a one-host grid and interact with it in a repl-like way. Contrast this to traditional workflow where the deployment environment is quite different to the development environment. This encourages devs to work with the grain of the platform and discourages the "it works on my machine" dynamic.