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CloudStack has it's own well-documented API.

Today, CloudStack uses a separate translation layer, and has for some time, to translate AWS API to CloudStack API. That will remain the same going forward, except the translation layer will become a bit more integrated.

Isn't that the OpenStack philosophy? "Lets be flexible"

I like AWS. You're right ... it isn't perfect. But it is good enough. And that's exactly what you want for a standard IMHO.

Just my personal opinions.

It doesn't matter. AWS still wins!

As @Adrianco puts -

Tenses and predictions: Eucalyptus have; CloudStack will soon; OpenStack will eventually reluctantly; license the AWS API #gameover

"License"? I wasn't aware Amazon was claiming any sort of control over use of the AWS API. Certainly any such assertion would raise serious legal questions like some of those now at issue in Oracle's lawsuit against Google.

It seems to be the way of the world. The Google Cloud Storage API is an exact copy of the S3 API. If you can't beat them, join them.