That may be, but that doesn't mean the concept should be abandoned and the browser married to the content in inexplicable ways. At least the way things are now,

That may be, but that doesn't mean the concept should be abandoned and the browser married to the content in inexplicable ways. At least the way things are now, I am able to understand what is going on and teach it to my parents. If the non-average users also stop understanding what is happening behind the covers, is there any hope left for the open web?