1. Open up the platform, or
2. Go down the same road that they went down in the 80s/90s, handing the bulk of the business over to an open platform.
I know which way I'm betting this turns out.
Where did I say/imply "All roads lead to open"? I can't even begin to diagram your method of reading comprehension.
You gave two options at a crossroads as a result of a maps fiasco, both options end up with the "open" solution winning. My reading comprehension is fine, your arguments are faulty.
I see you've changed from "all roads lead to open", so it's a start. Keep going.
Edit: On second thought, don't. This thread doesn't have a lot going for it, I'm out.