a) That was indeed my point, b) I was gilding the lily a bit, that's fair, c) I remain skeptical the benefits exceed the costs, (given the viability of sites

a) That was indeed my point, b) I was gilding the lily a bit, that's fair, c) I remain skeptical the benefits exceed the costs, (given the viability of sites that don't end in ".com", and the fact no one's raising "lack of context" as a counterpoint to expansion of TLDs), but you make a provocative point. I could see it as an open question.