Unless I'm missing something ... and to revisit the topic I suppose, has the Linux-based 15.1 had any of these compromises? I'm wondering if a fresh build and going to that instead may make some sense.

It did, and they released patches for it.

I suppose the follow up question is any reasons NOT to go for it?

My lab is running it, no issues since patching it. But still defintiely not for production.

I have a smaller shop that just needs Gateway and LB - I'm just looking for options for them at this point. What makes you say not ready?

There are a lot of functions still not in parity with current. And I am sure the underlying linux is not as hardened as it could be. If you want to roll your own linux based netscaler, I would go BLX on your own locked down image.

If you need a hardened Linux gateway.. try UAG 😉 (ducking for cover now... LOL)

15.1 is still in tech preview and shouldn't be deployed to production

See that more clearly now... odd that it shows up on the Console and marks 14.1 as out of date or whatever, lol