Alec, thanks for saying what needed to be said, as those criticisms are heard, though I differ on a few points. More agencies are coming to WordPress not running away, as the ecosystem continues to expand. Managed WordPress has finally gotten rather competitive; compare that to Managed Drupal which has remained narrow in choices. "marketing/propaganda"? That's not what we're doing on the Make WordPress Marketing team. We're inviting people like you to take a Survey and submit Cases, so our volunteer team can respond to the needs of the larger community.

Thanks for your comments, and now PLEASE go take the survey.