I wrote that post. You are right. Just because it's easier now as a package, folks are blindly following it.
Stripe and AWS are great services that brought down the barriers to entry significantly for everyone.
Because Stripe Atlas is so easy, low cost and comes highly recommended, a lot of early stage founders are blindly choosing it. But we need to remember that we are dealing with governments across borders and tax obligations that we need to understand well. Even if you don't file certain documents regularly you could get into a lot of trouble. So my recommendation is to consider the pros and cons and choose the option wisely.
