[uluyol]

One thing that I think is being missed is that code/a product is not the only thing that matters. In fact, it's one of the less important things here.

Once a design is set, implementing it is "just work". I'm not sure trying to undervalue that, but the important part is first investigating the design. The package management committee came up with the tried and tested design while Russ was trying to understand the true requirements. Both have their merits, and time will tell if Russ is right here. The thing to do keep in mind is that investigative work is inherently "wasteful".