That's the problem, they were too good. Developers like hackable systems with bugs and problems they can solve, this is how they get "experts", bigger communit

That's the problem, they were too good. Developers like hackable systems with bugs and problems they can solve, this is how they get "experts", bigger communities grow, more posts exists, the project get more attention. E.g. WordPress, it is not one of the most used CMS out there because it is the best. But, not always the best system is the winner.