The EOSC has been in discussion and development for a long time and is receiving increased attention with the current flurry of activities surrounding the emergence of EOSC nodes. This is often juxtaposed against criticism that after years of activity the whole EOSC still is not there, but in a continuous state of emergence (at least not emergency). In this presentation I will try to reflect on what I think we have gained so far from all the EOSC activities, what the EOSC nodes are turning out to be, and what benefits we may expect as researchers from the services offered by EOSC nodes. We can subsequently also discuss the potential role of an emerging Austrian national EOSC node, its role and the contributions we may want to make to the global scientific community.