> The old notification plasmoid was originally written in 2011 Where "few years" means 8 years? :D By all means rewrite software when it is 8 years old. A lot

> The old notification plasmoid was originally written in 2011 Where "few years" means 8 years? :D By all means rewrite software when it is 8 years old. A lot has changed in that time and the author notes that user expectations have changed, which leads me to the... ...false dichotomy you offered. User expectations and the code base not supporting those is the stated reason.