There are far more small independent grids and mini-grids and not to mention standalones than there are big grids. The days of the big grids are coming to an end in my opinion. Zetaworlds for example has pretty much just isolated themselves by blocking most small and independent grids. It's their users who suffer for it. Most people when they come to Opensim start in a big grid but then most of the time move on and start their own one. Like you say using Dreamgrid on your home pc is so simple, why anyone would want to entrust their assets and inventory to big grids when they can take ownership of them for themselves is beyond me, but hey ho each to their own.
Like you I think decentralisation is the answer.
like(2)