Is there a community for this kind of discussion at this point? When I was an admin, and then later working in networking in the 2000s, there were tons of very active mailing lists, not just for hardcore networking but for IT-oriented stuff, mostly all faded to a shadow of their former selves.
I'd be particularly interested in comparisons of Meraki/Mist/etc. for small enterprise and campus.
Some of the relevant subreddits have decent discussions from time to time. The grandfather is /r/networking, but if you look at its sidebar, there's a long list of other subreddits for more specific subjects and individual brands. Stick to the subs for professionals rather than minor home network issues and you'll find quite a few knowledgeable people and plenty of anecdotes both good and bad about different brands etc.
I'd be particularly interested in comparisons of Meraki/Mist/etc. for small enterprise and campus.