Hi John,
if you are interested in my personal vision behind Genode, you may find the following link insightful:
http://genode.org/about/interview_rel36
That said, I do not want to convince you of anything. If you have concerns that spending your time and energy on our project may be a waste, please just don't do it. Vice versa, if you see that our work aligns well with your goals, you are welcome to use it (it's Free Software after all) or even contribute.
With "contribute" I specifically mean working with the code, not evangelizing, or merely suggesting what could be implemented, or entering philosophical debates. Maybe I mistook your "Scientific groundwork" posting for going into the latter direction? Hence, my call for staying on-topic when posting on the mailing list. Please do not take it as offense - just keep the purpose of the mailing list in mind.
Regards Norman