i tried using gimp. hell i spent more than a decade using linux as my main os. but why does noone ever mention the lack of non destructive layer effects in gimp

i tried using gimp. hell i spent more than a decade using linux as my main os. but why does noone ever mention the lack of non destructive layer effects in gimp? it's probably the biggest showstopper i can think of. yes you can simulate them with script use[1]. these scripts however are destructive. meaning you can't on the fly adjust or change your effects at a later point. pick up a random ios or web design tutorial, and chances are a decent amount of the tutorial is all about setting and tuning layer effects. yes, maybe this is not what professional graphics artists do, but if we're talking consumer facing products pixelmators last major release 3.0 was all about layer effects. and yes, I could build it myself, like i built other things i wanted to work in linux like webcam drivers, various things in mplayer, but something i might use every now and then? i got an old cs4 license lying around and am very happy with it tyvm. works in wine too, not as smooth as gimp, but at least i got the basic stuff that's needed hammered down. to be fair i think for a long time gimp was almost a one man show, and i applaud them for it, but i fear gimp never got the traction it needed. [1] http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/gimp-layer-effects/ http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/gimp-layer-effects/