Don't get me wrong, we are lucky to have npm at all and I don't want to turn this thread into a vendetta for "my issue" because I hate when people do that but I

Don't get me wrong, we are lucky to have npm at all and I don't want to turn this thread into a vendetta for "my issue" because I hate when people do that but I've obviously struck a chord with the community. I don't think it's just me. Maybe npm is broken and everyone is either just apologizing for it or complaining instead of fixing it (myself included).