I don't think you can separate the Client and the Protein Switch tho since they are so closely related.

Michael, we all get your message that science should be more important but if it were, how many of the people running DF would be doing so? Every time the client falls over, a protein switch breaks or the back end is uncontactable, people quit DF. Given that the amount of "science" performed is directly related to the happiness of the users, making sure they're happy is vitally important.

I'm sure you understand this so I don't really understand the point of your continued objections.