[DelightOne]

Maybe I didn't do enough with Kubernetes to need a dedicated team hmm.

The point I wanted to make is that my opinion is a bit different. Being able to declare how state should be instead of doing it imperatively/with configuration management is just something I enjoy and which I think does not cost much more in comparison.

That is why I wondered why not use it as a small startup?

[the_other_b]

You definitely still could if you feel the maintenance is manageable. This was just my experience :) I chose to go with something like Cloud Run.