Why should it be the default ? Animations help less experienced users understand what is going on and the relationships between objects. Plus they just make th

Why should it be the default ? Animations help less experienced users understand what is going on and the relationships between objects. Plus they just make the experience more interesting and fun. An important aspect if you're newer and have to spend time climbing the learning curve. And Apple gave expert users, who aren't their core audience, a two click way to switch it all off. So not sure what more you want from them.