Until a critical mass of movers forms, no change will be made. And there's other inertia, including lack of signal from customers, existing practices, vendor mo

Until a critical mass of movers forms, no change will be made. And there's other inertia, including lack of signal from customers, existing practices, vendor monopolies. Your reasoning assumes a fluid system with perfect observability into everyone's interests. Consumers can't even articulate their own interests fully -- it's impossible for vendors to respond properly. Quality and high performing software exists when vendors elect to produce it. There are intrinsic motives and extrinsic. Most quality products exist despite consumer demands not because of them. Don't fall for the "money incentivises everything" trap.