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I'm not claiming that REST is a protocol. I'm saying that the de facto state of the REST paradigm today is analogous to some protocols which have been twisted to support use-cases far beyond what their designers intended, in ways that make purists squeamish, but make developers happy that their shit works.

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> use-cases far beyond what their designers intended

OK, I get what you're saying. Problem is that as far as I can see REST is perfect for S3-like services, Maps(?) and slightly more than basic CRUD applications.

You are bound to discover its limits very soon. The gazillions of books and blogposts out there heralding it as a serious interface are not helping either.

BTW, I don't know about other people criticizing, I am definitely not a purist. But after ~10 years of dealing with REST in various capacities(startups to Enterprises), I am a bit tired and can't wait for something to replace it.

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