[rdtsc]

> Given enough chances, all systems will lose data.

Well in this case it seems it in not chance but bad architectural decisions. Or say bad default options for Riak.

All systems lose data given enough chances is like saying all people will eventually die, why not just stop wearing seat belts and not go the doctor when you are sick.

> There ARE a large number of use cases, many of which are driving the demand for scale-out distributed DBs

That is true. This sounds like Datomic to me? What are you thinking about?