You are absolutely right - but from a Drupal expert's point of view the cost of setting up modules, etc is minimal while moving to a whole new platform is much higher. The post looks at Pinax through the eyes of someone already happy an knowledgeable with Drupal. I don't know what a complete newcomer to both technologies should go for - it may well be true that Pinax is then the right choice.
You are absolutely right - but from a Drupal expert's point of view the cost of setting up modules, etc is minimal while moving to a whole new platform is much higher. The post looks at Pinax through the eyes of someone already happy an knowledgeable with Drupal. I don't know what a complete newcomer to both technologies should go for - it may well be true that Pinax is then the right choice.