Grafana Loki introduces structured metadata for enhanced log management, aiming to improve filtering capabilities and resource efficiency. Comparisons with Kibana highlight Loki's versatility, but user concerns about different query languages (LogQL, PromQL, TraceQL) and their impact on efficiency linger. Discussions reveal a preference for seamless querying across systems, indicating a potential gap in current offerings. The performance of Kibana in microservice environments remains a strong point, leading to questions about Loki's competitive edge.