Even the most ordinary technically intelligent person would have a problem with this. And Microsoft have legions of intelligent tech boffins. What happened to

Even the most ordinary technically intelligent person would have a problem with this. And Microsoft have legions of intelligent tech boffins. What happened to their common sense? Surely someone said, "Nah, this is dumb. We're smart. Our job is to make tech better, not worse. Let's not push this." I just can't imagine a team of smart techs cheering this on with "Great idea!" What pressures transpire to induce really smart teams to make such extravagantly poor decisions? It's a mystery.