It sounds like you are agreeing - that digging into the existing layers can be a good idea that is often neglected or resisted to a fault. That we should treat

It sounds like you are agreeing - that digging into the existing layers can be a good idea that is often neglected or resisted to a fault. That we should treat existing software less like black boxes. There are caveats here too of course - forking every single thing and excessive NIH syndrome comes with their own costs and risks.