i suspect you might be mixing up people who talked about the spec and actual end users - at least can't seem to recall anyone ever saying css is good as it is,

i suspect you might be mixing up people who talked about the spec and actual end users - at least can't seem to recall anyone ever saying css is good as it is, back in the days. The shortcomings where well known and anmoying to anyone having to work with them. But that might be true to my bubble only.