I understand you, I had the same thoughts as you in the past. The fact is that if you want to have good highlights (beautiful clouds, candles, sun glares etc..

I understand you, I had the same thoughts as you in the past. The fact is that if you want to have good highlights (beautiful clouds, candles, sun glares etc..) in your image when shooting with a camera, you have to "expose by the right" i.e. if the scene is more dynamic => reduce the amount of light incoming into the camera => your shadows will be crushed down so less precise => you need better color resolution if you want to "save" your shadows OR you need to use another specific colorspace (S log shaped)