Software development is an EVER moving target, I'm not sure AC continue to "grow" by maintaining a "small" team. As the product gets more robust there is a need to have 2 teams of developers: 1 team that maintains the current product and another team that adds new features.
Wayne, unfortunately the market does not stand still. Jon has had among his more ardent supporters, users who have some capability to extend the product. So if Jon's business model does not allow him the resources to build all or the functionality himself, then he needs to adapt the model of the iPhone: build your core product well, and allow other developer/users to add the functionality you need without altering the core product, and without YOU having to pay for the cost of their development.
The current users want low price but how does that advantage "the AC Business Model?"
