Well said, and I mostly agree. The only counterpoint I can think of is that there is also a lot of complexity which comes with cross platform development (espec

Well said, and I mostly agree. The only counterpoint I can think of is that there is also a lot of complexity which comes with cross platform development (especially true if you add mobile to the mix). If you have a specific desktop platform in mind, it can be advantageous to learn a native solution. The key is to just pick something and go with it.