There were clearly some people who had a problem with this.
But aside from all the drama (detailed elsewhere), there was an interesting post, that captured what I want to see for a fediverse-enabled software suite.
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My response was rambling, captured here:
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Recognizing I was getting a little rambly, I decided to pull back and capture it here.
/ Fediverse wishlist:
Fediverse package installer
Relevant links: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/run-your-own/
All-in-one Mastodon droplet: https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/mastodon
Now where to find the rest.
(This page, such that it is, will be an ongoing log of the efforts to effect the wishlist.)