This is an example of a more generic problem. We adopt some principle or practice for rational reasons, and then as a mental shortcut conflate it with taste, ae

This is an example of a more generic problem. We adopt some principle or practice for rational reasons, and then as a mental shortcut conflate it with taste, aesthetics, cleanliness. But no software or data is 'dirty' or 'ugly', we feel it so because of mental associations, but intuition is unreliable -the original reasons may not apply, or may be less important.