Open source is not enough: _LEAN_ open source is a strong requirement today... and that includes syntax complexity of any used computer languages.
The scammers are now doing open source vendor/dev lock-in via massive size and complexity... while there are small and stable in time alternatives able to do a good enough job. Those guys are not all malicious, many are just brain washed and some suffer from a mental disorder: accute Rube Goldberg Machine syndrome.