It really is mind boggling, how come the forced bloat did not yet reach SQL. Of course people try very hard to "innovate" (ehm, the proper word would be poison)

It really is mind boggling, how come the forced bloat did not yet reach SQL. Of course people try very hard to "innovate" (ehm, the proper word would be poison) in this space, by adding more abstractions, confuse things with overly complex solutions or create syntax that just can't be remembered. So if you have the feeling that you need to elevate yourself above the crowd by complicating things, package it and sell it as an invention, meaning: this is somehow too easy to remember and use, then of course there are myriads of ORMs and the like that bring you this very much needed panacea that is unneeded complexity for your programs. If you feel the need, then just enter the neverending forest and we'll hope you will get lost in it and never return.