I can mention one reason why it could happen and would:<p><pre><code>  Price
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Taking your IT out of SF and SV means you could spend the money you save on offices and increase developers salary.<p>On the other side for developers it could mean better earnings with less being spent on paying rent and other services which could lead to more savings for you.<p>At industry level this would translate to a competitive advantage as you can build a service cheaper.