I think you’re conflating UX with UI, which is usually the cause of confusion in these discussions. What you’re advocating for - solving the problem - is the e

I think you’re conflating UX with UI, which is usually the cause of confusion in these discussions. What you’re advocating for - solving the problem - is the essence of UX design. Visual design is only part of the design process that comes after user research, information architecture and interaction design.