[001sky]

Just playing devils advocate - but who wants to be a utility?

[fuzzix]

Playing the actual devil here, who doesn't?

Everybody needs you, low maintenance + reasonable income space on the Monopoly board.

[MatthewPhillips]

I gave an example; Tim Berners-Lee.

[001sky]

I think thats a valid example/counterexample.

But to rephrase slightly, is that the exception that proves the rule?

[nb - I don't disagree with your point, but what is missing to encourage more things in this direction? Wikipedia is another utility example, but again is so rare]