I think this affects version control systems specifically because the nature of the beast is to create a format to track changes over a long period of time. Cha

I think this affects version control systems specifically because the nature of the beast is to create a format to track changes over a long period of time. Changing that format is a huge pain in the ass and rarely worth it. In VCSes more than in regular software, you really have to get the design right very early in the process.