@gregmoore you’re describing a CMS more than a blogging engine (or purely blogging engine). I think most indie platforms are built in response to the complexity of using a full on CMS as a blog, which, by in large, is a thing that is out there, available, and pretty well-solved with huge teams and at a low price. I personally would not want to compete head to head on tons of management feaures— you’re chasing very small differentiation in a crowded market. As a small shop, you’re only going to differentiate by responding to the heavier CMSs by choosing to be exceptional at a limited set of functionality that matters a lot to you and that you hope has audience that cares nearly exclusively about those benefits.