Why is it that when the entire auto industry does something right Toyota gets credit? Fanboyism is a pox upon online automotive discourse. Every OEM has used

Why is it that when the entire auto industry does something right Toyota gets credit? Fanboyism is a pox upon online automotive discourse. Every OEM has used the 3-knob design on and off but it was particualrly hot in the 90s and 00s. It isn't a Toyota thing, or even a specifically Japanese thing. Here's a random 00s Honda: https://www.samarins.com/reviews/img/cr-v_04_int_large.jpg https://www.samarins.com/reviews/img/cr-v_04_int_large.jpg Here's the OJ era bronco: https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quality=80/360d4748cf103ccc8156a0d94596456ca0512c29/photos/KZeJPeDO-99hctG05jg-(edit).jpg?t=167848960503 https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quali... Here's a GMT800 https://jandjautowrecking.com/cdn/shop/files/57_8fc2bd4a-2cb5-4290-b11a-c608fa106364.jpg?v=1736268705&width=1080 https://jandjautowrecking.com/cdn/shop/files/57_8fc2bd4a-2cb... Here's a radom VW https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7w0AAOSwApleAMyP/s-l1600.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7w0AAOSwApleAMyP/s-l1600.webp