Except it hinders adoption, because not having a feature in entry-level products will mean less incentive (and ability) for software developers to use it. Compa

Except it hinders adoption, because not having a feature in entry-level products will mean less incentive (and ability) for software developers to use it. Compatibility is so valuable it makes everyone converge on the least common denominator, so when you price-gouge on a software-exposed feature, you might as well bury this feature altogether.