I admit, my comment was biased towards the negative side of the industry in relation to the parent comment. While I agree there are many positive experiences and opportunities in the hosting field, I've found less interest in providing raw services and more focus in specialized publishing platforms.

I like the idea of providing a layer that floats on top of a solid network like yours, and solves some of the common problems in between that layer and the final website.

We still have very happy clients from 14 years ago, when we started, but the inventor in me has been inspired by new visions.