I love new editors, but i have to ask every time - what is this one doing new? I'd kill for new editors trying new and interesting methods of text (or code) na

I love new editors, but i have to ask every time - what is this one doing new? I'd kill for new editors trying new and interesting methods of text (or code) navigation and editing, but so often i don't feel like i see... anything, new. The only one i can recall offhand is Kakoune, which is basically Vim-like but changes the verb order a bit. It's a nice attempt, i like it. Yet with things like Atom, Xi, Xray, i don't get what they're doing special? I totally get that focusing on easy plugins could be a major selling point. I'm not disputing that or ignoring it. I'm merely trying to.. well, i guess understand, why so many new editors pop up but don't try anything new. They just try.. speed, generally. Am i alone here? I want more Kakounes of the world.