I think the problem is that you have to go all-in with the MS stack, which flies in the face of the time honoured "just tools in the toolbox" mentality. The MS

I think the problem is that you have to go all-in with the MS stack, which flies in the face of the time honoured "just tools in the toolbox" mentality. The MS stack components don't seem to be considered "best of breed" individually, and your hands are tied when you have to take them collectively.