This feels like process and principles driven design, which I've found to often result in a sub-par end-product, but with copious rationals. You see the end pr

This feels like process and principles driven design, which I've found to often result in a sub-par end-product, but with copious rationals. You see the end product and you know this is not what you want, but being an instinctual reaction, it feels arbitrary and unfair. And processes are there exactly for this reason: so that some capricious stakeholder cannot impose stupid blockers without being seen as unreasonable in the face of so many "facts". I think some of the best designs come out of the un-reasoned aesthetics and preferences of designers deeply immersed in the craft, and with all the reasonings post-hoc so it can be pushed through a political process.