No worries - I use both myself as they have different strengths and weaknesses. On the topic of curve patching : looks like this is actually not possible at all, as all topics online refer to converting to mesh and adding faces from there - which I am of course aware of but not what I am looking for. Still curious about…
Why does it have to compete directly? Wouldn't it be a better idea to follow the example of all these newcomers and be able to function as a complimentary program?