>I agree with you but the main thing g here, IMO, is the friction with all the alternatives you mention in getting something working.

I would venture a guess signing up for Zapier is easier than getting OpenClaw up and running. Who can get a container running on a Mac but can't sign up for a SaaS product?

It's not 1 SaaS product you're signing up for. It's dozens. And that's a job for the Claw.