It may be relevant in the context of their recent and controversial acquisition by Facebook, which many took to mean that Parse's future was at odds, or at leas

It may be relevant in the context of their recent and controversial acquisition by Facebook, which many took to mean that Parse's future was at odds, or at least would be taken in questionable directions (e.g. making data available to Facebook.) This move to simple web hosting might mean that Facebook is branching out into infrastructure (like, say, Amazon) with the acquisition of Parse, rather than shutting it down or milking it for it's main product.