Gnome came after (this was a good move, KDE was then based on non free software). I used gnome 2 and really liked it, i switched to kde before gnome 3 and now

Gnome came after (this was a good move, KDE was then based on non free software). I used gnome 2 and really liked it, i switched to kde before gnome 3 and now I just like KDE apps and Plasma more (and I regularly try gnome 3 out of curiosity). Imagine how much more wonderful KDE would be if gnome developers worked on KDE instead. I guess it's a matter of taste and personal experiences. I sure would appreciate that most of the work could be shared but the world is not perfect and the ability to explore and try different things in different ecosystems is valuable too.