Agreeing on the debugging concerns. Adding another layer of abstraction on top of everything else isn't going to help anyone. Creating an abstraction that fits so well that you don't have to worry about the layer underneath is extremely hard. That might not show during initial development, but will come up in the maintenance phase for sure.
A bit unsure where the observation of more offline capabilities comes from. I have the impression that things are moving in the opposite direction: Everything needs to be online.
A bit unsure where the observation of more offline capabilities comes from. I have the impression that things are moving in the opposite direction: Everything needs to be online.