Just to chime in here -- I think this is a relatively common happening. I've found that companies with lots of teams developing software often look to "standardize" the software being used to create things like web services/pieces of infrastructure.

This often starts with creating a local nexus server (in java land), then is followed relatively quickly by creating a "X company commons" for "everyone" to use.

I see :)

That kind of problem is tricky, since nobody decided to make it that way.

A system worked great when it was instituted, and was never changed, but is now no longer good.

Anyway, if/when I become Netflix CTO, I will make sure this is fixed!