>>>>>For most projects that 4-year incubation period is just not feasible because it is really hard to keep a business going for 4 years without making any income at all... That's a heavy expectation load to place on a startup, really.>>>>

You did it! The truth in this are the benefits you pointed out. In a "larger view" (Visionary) Your method will be FAR more cost effective, efficient, better product, Customer satifaction...etc, etc. The "other" company will be overbloated with a poor product and pay a heavy price in the end.

It really is careful thought and planning and takes a person with "Heart and Character" to think in this manner and plan this way. The "Hard Road" is not that at all. By far, in the end, the self respect will be exponentially more valuable.

I'll jump on that train every day of the week.