I believe the architectural profession suffers similar issues of that in the computer world - namely, newcomers to a project don't really ever want to put in th

I believe the architectural profession suffers similar issues of that in the computer world - namely, newcomers to a project don't really ever want to put in the effort to refactor and more often than not would rather tear everything down and rebuild anew than try to understand the original intention of the architecture, and then fulfill those intentions. So its sort of refreshing to see this very human instinct being reflected in other fields/professions. Next time I'm confronted with the idea of completely rebuilding some system architecture from scratch, I'll try to keep in mind the sanctity of my position in relation to those of other architects - it may indeed be better to re-facade the system and keep all the original plumbing and services in place, than to tear it down and re-write from scratch. I'm glad we're not the only ones who go through this - and I'm certainly happy to see a positive example of fixing the really important issues in the real world.