That has been the qualm of programming since the Assembly days, unfortunately most developers aren't Ivan Suntherland, Alan Kay, Steve Jobs, Bret Victor, and other similar minded visionaries.

Most of us sadly cargo cult urban myths and only believe in what is running in front of them like Saint Thomas, as to have any kind of feeling how great some things could be like.

Hence why so many UNIX and C clones, instead of creating something new, to be honest those two guys were also visionaries despite some of the flaws, back in 1970's.