I really wish I would have used a different subject for this post - I didn’t mean for it to come across as negatively as I now realize it does. But I do really appreciate the discussion here.
Agreed that the tools are why RouterOS is such an ingrained part of my network builds. Things like Torch and Traffic Sniffer have always felt like they were built by people trying to solve their own problems - and therefor are just straight-forward solutions to problems without being bogged down by a need to keep adding more “stuff”.
I am definitely looking forward to v7 features - they are sorely needed.
All of that being said - if we are looking at the core utility of RouterOS - which I would define as switching, routing and filtering - I’m curious what others see as deficiencies in these core areas. The primary complaint seems to be complexity and UI - but I’m curious where some see more core issues. Why should I be looking at other platforms?