Oh, I know the history, I just dislike "because we've always done it this way" as a rule. Imagine having a code full of "moo x > 5", with "moo" instead of "if"

Oh, I know the history, I just dislike "because we've always done it this way" as a rule. Imagine having a code full of "moo x > 5", with "moo" instead of "if" because that was the sound made by the favorite pet of the initial programmer...