This feels dramatic. The parts are there to rebuild a better web. If you want to build it, build it. But most still want the money, they just want to get it while also retaining the moral high ground. A VPS can still be had for cheap. Code is now "free" (not necessarily good code but like you suggest "good enough"). The only thing stopping you at this point is your own ego (and its expectations of success).

"You wanna escape Armageddon, read a different book." - KRS-One