@furion seems to have concerns:

Full rpc steemd nodes are a challenge to run. Currently, they require expensive servers with 128GB of RAM, and regular baby-sitting. To my knowledge, there are no open solutions for managing steemd clusters . Such software would be much appreciated, not only by developers, but also exchanges (currently, both Bitfinex and Poloniex have STEEM&SBD deposits/withdrawals frozen, as they are failing to tame resource hungry steemd [2]).

https://steemit.com/steem/@furion/updates-on-steem-python-steemdata-and-the-node-situation

The way I see it, if the community isn't strong enough to deal with this level of technical discussion on a open public blockchain, it's not strong enough to survive, so here's hoping this discrepancy can be addressed!