alt Hacker NewsI don't think you're reading this correctly.
The proper way to read it is to understand the problem and its pros and cons.
Without going long in the speculation, the situation likely was: there's only one guy who really can deliver this because of his knowledge, cv and experience and we need it.
And at that point your choice is having a solution or not.
As the old saying goes the graveyards are full of irreplaceable men.
But even if we grant that only one person could deliver a solution, it wouldn’t change the fact that you’re giving up on certain things to get it.