I'm not disagreeing. To say that there is only one way or to project presumed goals and intentions is too far for me.

I firmly believe that protocols are developed through vigorous rewrites and aren't nearly as important as the data-stores they provide access to. I would like our data-stores to be stagnant and as required we develop protocols. Figuring out a method to deal with whatever the hosted data-store's chosen protocol is seems correct to me. I just don't see mutual exclusivity. Consider the power of supporting both protocols.