Having been a client of both WPEngine and Flywheel, I am a fan of both. The main reason I moved from WPEngine to Flywheel was cost.

Having that choice in the market was a good thing. It was good to be able to contact Flywheel and say, "We're with WPEngine but looking at alternatives, what can you offer?" Now if I try that there'll be no motivation for them to find the best deal for me.

Therefore, I am against this takeover as it removes that competition and choice. As Larry Cornett says - in your quoted tweets - sooner or later "...These acquisitions always end poorly for customers ...".

Sooner or later, Flywheel and its plans will disappear into WPEngine and our choice will be gone. And even if that doesn't happen, the pricing will be adjusted for WPEngine's financial requirements, rather than that of a competitor's. Again, choice and competition suffer.

Yes, someone will see an opportunity and come to the market to fill the gap, but they have to develop reliability and credibility, which takes a long time.

So, am definitely disappointed by this news.