Yeah, I probably should've posted my comment aside your comment instead of in response to it. Regardless, I was trying to draw attention to the tradeoffs invol

Yeah, I probably should've posted my comment aside your comment instead of in response to it. Regardless, I was trying to draw attention to the tradeoffs involved in the formation of the current system beyond simply saying "that's how it is." Being explicit about how we got here is just as, if not more, important than understanding where we are. It teaches us how the current situation has and might yet change over time.