The idea is that people in general go down the currently-easier way, which is "add the dependency", leading to microdependencies and left-pad idiocy in npm case

The idea is that people in general go down the currently-easier way, which is "add the dependency", leading to microdependencies and left-pad idiocy in npm case. If there is a friction, the balance is changed a little against pulling dependencies, at least those most trivial.