My first experience with GitLab, several years ago, felt like it needed this policy. I actively didn't like it, and did not see the point or added value.
Now my experience is exactly the opposite. I like all of the things GitLab does, it is an obvious and significant value add but ... when I have experimented with it in a home lab and elsewhere there were several things which gave me pause, and I've seen the same expressed elsewhere which alleviates doubts I may be wrong.
Now I'm in the position where I like something and hesitate to recommend it worrying that the details will make my life more difficult and my users' lives more difficult and not less, not because of missing big features but because of quality and depth, as you call it. Maybe it's the right thing for your business to go for breadth even for years longer and seek depth in the future to solidify your position. But for now, as a potential user, GitLab might not be right for me, which I think is unfortunate.
Now my experience is exactly the opposite. I like all of the things GitLab does, it is an obvious and significant value add but ... when I have experimented with it in a home lab and elsewhere there were several things which gave me pause, and I've seen the same expressed elsewhere which alleviates doubts I may be wrong.
Now I'm in the position where I like something and hesitate to recommend it worrying that the details will make my life more difficult and my users' lives more difficult and not less, not because of missing big features but because of quality and depth, as you call it. Maybe it's the right thing for your business to go for breadth even for years longer and seek depth in the future to solidify your position. But for now, as a potential user, GitLab might not be right for me, which I think is unfortunate.