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Its politics. Good luck trying to convince someone in larg corp they don't need Oracle with other open source databases out there. There is just too many people in line on both sides that job and salary and bonuses depends on the deals to continue, no matter how terrible, expensive, or useless they are.

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So the person who recommended using Okta after a big process is now too embarrased to admit that they were wrong? Isn't it even worse to stay on a sinking ship?

You NEVER want to admit you were wrong. See: Donald J. Trump.

OTOH, I personally freely and quickly admit when I'm wrong or have screwed up. It's been one of the things that has increased my professional success, because it's an indicator that I'm trustworthy.

There are parallel worlds out there.

One world is based on skill, facts and deliverables. That's the world you're talking about.

Another one is based on bullshit, nepotism and politics. That's the world in which Okta thrives, alongside large consultancies, etc.

Unfortunately your success in the first world doesn't really negate that the second world is also very lucrative, and might be easier to succeed in as long as you don't have much morals.

Large corps have site licenses and support, so an additional Oracle instance has minimal cost. Corps that pay by CPU typically will consider alternatives.

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