This seems quite positive, but knowing Valve there will be many hidden downsides: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7388-QPFN-2491
Sounds good, but tf2 will be unplayable for the next 2 weeks when this update comes out. And it will be a pain in the ass for the mod creators/server hosts. Everything will be broken, hurray!
what I read from the mailing list, they didn't even had to adjust SM for it. Ofcourse there will be some stuff that needs adjusting with it, but that will prolly be the maintenance scripts and some goofy stuff etc.
it will break a shitload of things, not to mention the way it downloads, auto updates and more. all files will be in vpk i believe and more crap like that.. its a hell i tell you.
If it comes to this, we will change our current tf2 layout too.. change to multi instances instead of single and share all between them. But thats something for me to work out.. i know the other support guys just love the maze i create.