Sorry there was a little intentional derision in that comment. My gripe is more that for the multitude of problem domains that you can represent in mathematica

Sorry there was a little intentional derision in that comment. My gripe is more that for the multitude of problem domains that you can represent in mathematica, a huge amount can be done off the shelf for the same effort with something a lot cheaper if not entirely free. Very few people need or use the capabilities past the very basics.