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You can make sensible assumptions that result in engineering gains though. Step around the problems not through them.

For example I have learned that the first step to reliability is removing as many hashicorp products from your stack as possible though. Appears I am not the only one.

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If you’ve been using them in ways clearly explicitly called out as not per the design goals, then sure, removing any piece of technology will help you. I’m guessing that is not your actual problem though.

I would not assume that Hashicorp products necessarily meet the design goals if I'm honest. Consul and vagrant have been absolute shits and vault adds more complexity and unreliability to the problem domain and has a net negative ROI. I like the idea of their products but the reality is very different.

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