"Because it is way easier to work on an existing code base which has proven to be save and fast than developing it from scratch."
"he is still there to give me an opinion when design decision have to be made"
"but this is something users will benefit from"
I don't agree it's easier to work on someone else's code, it's only easier to use someone else's code, when you have to know it line by line for security, the only way is from scratch. You won't use mysql because you're using someone else's code, but you would use someone else code if it's Realsolid ?
That's great that you're still in contact with Realsolid, please let him know i'm glad to see him back but it's only once he stops hiding that i'll take him seriously again. it would be surreal to see that enlightenment