[NateEag]

Despite using Ansible for several different projects in the past few years, I had no idea there was a corner involving JMESPath. Thanks for the heads-up.

FWIW, my choice to move towards JMESPath is definitely a pragmatic one, not an aesthetic preference. I can't say JMESPath fills me with joy, and the syntax does not come naturally to me - it just solves the problem acceptably well and in a way that has some network effects.

I have plenty of respect for "I've used this tool in the wild and the experience was unpleasant."