I would argue that only the phoenix is guaranteed to raise from the ashes. Everything else may come out worse or not at all. Sometimes when you burn something t

I would argue that only the phoenix is guaranteed to raise from the ashes. Everything else may come out worse or not at all. Sometimes when you burn something to the ground it just remains burnt. Stretching your analogy (perhaps too much): when you're in isolated confinement there is at least someone ensuring you get fed, clothed, receive at least some basic care and are kept somehow safe. When you're in the ruins of a city you may starve, get beaten to death, die from a preventable disease, etc. And nothing ensures that the labor will be any lighter. For a more software-related argument, here's an essay on why rewriting Netscape from scratch was a mistake: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-...