When a technology wraps over another technology with its own opinions - doesn't it always end up bad? Especially when the wrapper decides to take away the esca

When a technology wraps over another technology with its own opinions - doesn't it always end up bad? Especially when the wrapper decides to take away the escape hatches, locking people into its opinions without considering genuinely valid exemptions. I wonder how so many truly bright minds, bought into this philosophy, despite knowing this was coming. I guess the promise of Elm was just far too convincing.