I disagree. This is a very interesting data point representative of a broader pattern:
Why do we use X?
Because N years ago, the environment looked like E1, and so X made sense. Then, people got used to X as a convention, and even though our environment changed to E2, we still use X because of network effects.
A great way to improve the world is to understand where X came from, understand how E2 differs from E1, and then invent Y to better fit E2.
The hard part is that Y needs to be significantly better than X so that you can get people to switch given that X has stronger network effects.
