I get that, but if people want choices in architecture, then sometimes economies of scale won't be available for those less-common choices. I'm willing to pay m

I get that, but if people want choices in architecture, then sometimes economies of scale won't be available for those less-common choices. I'm willing to pay more for a performance-comparable architecture that is more open and less hostile (and, as a bonus, is one I've worked with personally for decades), and I put my money where my mouth is. Raptor is well aware of their price premium and tried very hard with the Blackbird, though I wanted the expansion power in the Talos II and would have always bought the bigger system first. But they still have to make a profit and I want to support them in it.