As others have said, it's mostly nostalgia, and perhaps an effort to go back to what was a comfortable and sensible working environment from 25-30 years ago. It

As others have said, it's mostly nostalgia, and perhaps an effort to go back to what was a comfortable and sensible working environment from 25-30 years ago. It's the same reason the Haiku operating system is being developed: Nostalgia for an operating system that was far more advanced and beautiful than its contemporaries in the late 90s and early 2000s.