This is a feature, not a bug. The USB-IF is just a bunch of manufacturers getting together to agree on a standard. The vast majority of them are interested in

This is a feature, not a bug. The USB-IF is just a bunch of manufacturers getting together to agree on a standard. The vast majority of them are interested in one thing: lowering the BOM. Cheap, cheap, cheap! That's what matters. Making things super cheap means making lots of the spec optional so they can re-use existing chip designs, less expensive cables, etc. If they can make things easier for customers that's a nice bonus but ultimately it doesn't matter. The free market does not always optimize for what you think it should optimize for.