Why is it sad? Your tone makes it sound as though most people should care about such things. The strange thing I notice about this submission is that it's not

Why is it sad? Your tone makes it sound as though most people should care about such things. The strange thing I notice about this submission is that it's not actually a software product. It's not even a prototype "weekend project, try it out" thing. It's just a announcement that somebody intends to build some software. I'm surprised to find it at the top of HN.