> you could keep all the features and still cut the code to at least 1/10th of its size. I do not disagree. I feel like, in some cases that might even be the m

> you could keep all the features and still cut the code to at least 1/10th of its size. I do not disagree. I feel like, in some cases that might even be the minimum reduction. In some cases it might be more like 1/20th. But does that cut require twice as many man-hours, or does it require x40 man-hours? More? Whatever the actual answer, I do not think it cheap. I don't even know how to guess how much added effort and time it requires. In many cases and companies, it might even require hiring highly sought-after engineers... in-house talent simply isn't up to it.