You're right that the UI is crap, but there's also another dynamic when you work in a team: some people may not be aware of complexity, and can create overengin

You're right that the UI is crap, but there's also another dynamic when you work in a team: some people may not be aware of complexity, and can create overengineered monsters just because they want to try the fancy stuff. That might suck, they leave their job, and you're stuck maintaining the monster.