Although the earlier idea (Trumpeted Promise) of the gleaming-clean core has gradually acquired some noticeable tarnish, I've been hopeful that the goal remains central to WordPress policy & strategy, and that the compromises were grudging and not too systemic.

Adding a big flagrant hotel-service to core - as the heart of an entire release, no less - had me worried.

Not only are the aesthetics and principles of core-separation attractive & commendable .... but this is what the mixing of core & peripheral services leads to, and why it pays in the long run to deflect suggestions & suppress temptations to take the shortcut.