[danaw]

My company is considering the same thing. It's just too much of a pain using other tools, especially in regards to design.

It could be said that for a consultancy, your marketing/blog is a core part of your business, so having a high degree of control over branding would make sense.

Plus, using Wordpress is the last thing I ever want to do. Ever.

[cdmwebs]

It's painful. I hoped that an engine existed, but nothing fit our workflow. This seems like a good starting point, though. Maybe we'll convert to an engine and see how reusable it might be.

[danaw]

An engine would make some sense. I'd be interested in collaborating if you decide too: https://github.com/danawoodman