Tipping point. That's an interesting observation. We may very well be. I also like how you put this:

Hivemind and Communities need to work and be the solution that we as a platform need at this moment.

In other words, neither can be a half baked attempt. They have to work as much as anything can straight out of the box. The glitches have to be small and easily fixed. Everything new will need to have a smaller learning curve than what's currently available. That doesn't mean no learning curve. It means less steep.

I guess we'll see. It would be far better if things weren't so crucial, if things hadn't been left to rundown for so long, that these things were dealt with as they came up, and at least moderated, rather than come to a head where it seems like there's one shot to get it right. I don't think that's the best way to go about things, to say the least.

I know technology is constantly changing and the emphasis therefore on what should be done is also changing. But is it ever likely to slow down? When will there ever be a good time? Won't you always be implementing tech that within weeks, days, hours, will be obsolete? I don't necessarily need latest and greatest. What I do need is serviceable and secure.