@probono @BrodieOnLinux The thing is, I don't see it being a bad thing that it's a complete departure. That would imply I thought X11 is good. We all know it's not good.
But replacing 40+ years of baggage is hard, and as @thisweekinkde put it: "shell-shocked X developers" went completely in the opposite direction of X11. It's taken 15 years, but we're finally here in terms of parity in capabilities and desktop environment support.
But it's still different, and that's okay.