You had been the default MongoDB answer when nobody wanted to hear about ops. After MongoDB folded you in, convenience survived, but your small independent soul decidedly did not.
You had offered managed MongoDB hosting before the MongoDB acquisition completed and the standalone mLab service was retired.
Evidence
official archive
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This source records how mLab was absorbed or folded away and what developers lost in the process.
You had let small apps coast on optimism and quotas that almost felt forgiving. Then the ceiling lowered just enough to make every growth spike look like a warning shot.
You had let mobile apps pretend backend engineering was optional, and for a while you were correct. When Facebook pulled the plug, an entire generation learned what migration weekend meant.
You had survived on compatibility and habit longer than most managers survive accountability. When the cutoff came, even the warning banners sounded tired.