"Finding enough good Perl devs" is actually very doable, it just tends to involve engaging them through the CPAN community. We've helped customers out with it a few times, with good results overall.
On the other hand, when trying to de-convolute an architecture a change of primary language often helps.
Does "we were substantially more confident of our ability to recruit sufficient PHP talent than Perl" seem like a reasonable rephrasing?
On the other hand, when trying to de-convolute an architecture a change of primary language often helps.
Does "we were substantially more confident of our ability to recruit sufficient PHP talent than Perl" seem like a reasonable rephrasing?