There is an element of "craftsman blaming their tool" here. I don't mean that as a criticism of the author, who is clearly frustrated with some choices they did

There is an element of "craftsman blaming their tool" here. I don't mean that as a criticism of the author, who is clearly frustrated with some choices they didn't make but nonetheless have to suffer the consequences of, but rather of the larger context. Clearly, someone, somewhere is craftsman blaming their tools.