In reply to Jesse Friedman.

I just learned of this Wordpress power grab, and as a long time Wordpress user I am appalled.I NEVER use Cusomizer because it provides me none of the options I need to build a site that works for me. Forcing the excellent developers who have managed to create extremely versatile, user-friendly theme options that do everything from sliders to typography and everything in between to use an API that is so incredibly limited in scope means one thing to me--Automatic is trying to force everyone into Wordpress.com. For $99 that platform (which they have ruined by making it so simplistic and cutesy it is an annoyance to every person over the age of 12) gives users a custom domain, typography, color settings,---and custom CSS, but none of the great options of a theme like Nirvana or Asteria--both of which are FREE. So, when those custom themes on WP.org become impossible to use--Theme Team and Mulleweg surmise--everyone will go running over to WP.com.

Sorry guys, it's not going to work. Implement this nonsense and many, many, many of us will leave and move to a platform that allows developers to implement their creative vision as they choose.