To the extent that that works, it's not really a middle ground, so much as choosing "run it locally" for the things you really need, and "kick back and relax" f

To the extent that that works, it's not really a middle ground, so much as choosing "run it locally" for the things you really need, and "kick back and relax" for the nice-to-have but nonessential stuff. Because if the things you really need actually keep running when your provider(s) disappear or go down for an extended period of time, you're running them locally anyway, and might as well get the benefits of that effort all the time.