Just because it can be explained in that way does not make it so. Getting rid of things is much harder that adding things. We see this in systems all the time

Just because it can be explained in that way does not make it so. Getting rid of things is much harder that adding things. We see this in systems all the time. Layers and layers and layers are added, but seldom taken away. We also see this in the law. Probably the last politician who was proud of saying no was Calvin Coolidge. The vast majority of politicians are wired the other way.