I always find it confusing what I can and can't do with the entire GPL family of licenses, specifically when something is considered a "derivative" work or not.

I always find it confusing what I can and can't do with the entire GPL family of licenses, specifically when something is considered a "derivative" work or not. The AGPL network provision makes this an even bigger issue. It also introduces a whole new layer of uncertainty. I also have seen a trend over the years of companies who adopt AGPL not caring about the open source community around the code. This is not specific to the AGPL, and not every user of it does so, but I see it correlating more often. Many companies refuse to use AGPL licensed code... some claim their lawyers are stupid and don't know what they are doing... but it can still prevent adoption of AGPL licensed products.