I think everyone in the software industry is feeling this right now. It was the same way with NFT’s, Blockchain, AR, Even back in the late 2000’s everyone wanted Social Media (crazies). This too shall pass.
Maybe in 6 months, maybe in 2 years, we will hit a point where the limitations and use case are understood well enough and it will just be another tool in our belts and not the end all.
My advice, just smile to your boss and say “sure let’s try it”. Learn something new and look forward to the next one.
If a 3rd party entering the fediverse is a nightmare then we probably built it incorrectly.