I think you are correct about the current state of the field. However having seen some of the HCA decisions from the funders perspective I'd say that the tech d

I think you are correct about the current state of the field. However having seen some of the HCA decisions from the funders perspective I'd say that the tech development is the main goal. However tech development in this sense also includes visualizing, annotating and interpreting the data. In order to develop the tech you need the datasets to work with, in order to interpret the data you need the tech and enough data to control for noise. I think building tools that scientists can use to understand and interpret their data (without requiring them to have a degree in computer science) will be extremely beneficial to the field in the long run, because it allows scientists to focus on their area of expertise. I dont think the field is quite ready to make useful predictions about cell types, states or disease mechanisms but I think the groundwork is being laid and the field is progressing rapidly.