Because the higherups who OK these decisions and designs and demand every user sees a shiny animation or popover that drives their next promotion have an ideali

Because the higherups who OK these decisions and designs and demand every user sees a shiny animation or popover that drives their next promotion have an idealistic vision in their mind of a user who is 'always connected', always online, using a perfectly calibrated high resolution screen, and the latest modern high power device purchased with a quarter million dollar yearly salary just like them.