Adam Bosworth's XML 2003 Address - Reaction

I must admit that I was curiously puzzled by Adam Bosworth's XML 2003
address in which he emphasized the need for us to return to simplicity
regarding the current wave of existing/emerging Web Services standards.
Was anyone else? Given that BEA is an author/co-author of many of these
emerging specs [1] (WS-Coordination/Transaction, WS-Acknowledgement,
etc.), there appears to be a dichotomy here. Or is there?

Was Adam Bosworth *really* saying what he was saying? Or was there
another message behind the scenes?

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World

[1] http://dev2dev.bea.com/technologies/webservices/standards.jsp