Jordan, Metcalfe’s Law is indeed very useful for analysis of these things, but you stop short of really going deep into the effects of for-profit and non-profit networks.

Having done this, I think you will come to the conclusion that profit is the beast in the system, it is at the heart of all of our societal problems, and is not only unnecessary, but existentially damaging.

Please do keep up the good work and keep digging!