This resonates a lot but there are substantial issues with offline-first for many apps, like permissions. Maybe a simpler way to put it - if what you are build

This resonates a lot but there are substantial issues with offline-first for many apps, like permissions. Maybe a simpler way to put it - if what you are building requires client/server for security guarantees, cloud is IMO an easier delivery model than forcing your customer run their own database. Cloud is infinitely better operationally for these users. If they want to control the versioning, then on-prem is the answer. If permission modelling is no issue, offline first plus sync is optimal I think.