I didn't mean to offend, sorry if my statement rubbed you the wrong way. All I'm saying is that users of a system don't think about design principles, they are

I didn't mean to offend, sorry if my statement rubbed you the wrong way. All I'm saying is that users of a system don't think about design principles, they are there for the developers and operators to manage complexity and meet higher-level objectives. They can do this even if they are not followed 100% perfectly.