OODBMS Architectures Defended

As a preface, the intent of the original article "OODBMS Architectures", was to offer an adopter of OODB technology practical knowledge that would facilitate a successful adoption. Practical not theoretical advice, because at the end of the day, each of us must create scalable systems around the practical limitations of the individual components of those systems. And so, I think it is important to comment on Mariott's rebuttal which contains, in my option, a lot of theoretical content which is less than useful for practical implementations. In addition, I want to clarify comments Mariott made which are incorrect or out of context, while recognizing areas where his comments raise valid points.