[seangrogg]

They were able to resolve a performance-critical issue that was problematic to a critical part of their application by basically writing a script rather than needing to refactor their code base.

They can benefit further by choosing something more performance-oriented than Node.js, sure. But they weren't having issues with their whole application failing - just a specific piece. When you want to expand your driveway your first thought shouldn't be what materials you want to build your new house in.