I think you capture the issue perfectly. The things you value determine your opinion of software. From where I stand, I value good design (reliability and sec

I think you capture the issue perfectly. The things you value determine your opinion of software. From where I stand, I value good design (reliability and security are natural side effects). I find the aesthetics of well designed software beautiful. On the other hand, if I had deadlines and a decade of backward-compatibility to worry about I might have different values. I don't mean to be the highbrow/ivory tower security dude, I'm just speaking to what I value.