And if the Identity Provider's gone for a prolonged period now you've lost your identity with (almost) no means of recovery. Mostly, because, while you might be

And if the Identity Provider's gone for a prolonged period now you've lost your identity with (almost) no means of recovery. Mostly, because, while you might believed the contrary, you didn't ever own your "own" identity in this scheme. That's exactly what SPOF is.