I'm a huge fan of entity based and result set based relational mapping (classic ORMs). I'm also huge fan of DML based relational mapping (micro ORMs). In general I'm a huge fan of every technology that allows me to get the job done in the best possible way. I believe that one should never limit himself to single approach within a project - it should always be about choosing the best tool for the job. But sometimes there are real life constraints (licensing, business, politics etc.) which are limiting the...