It's actually a strategic boon to ignore comments from know-it-alls and purists. There's so many examples in the world in which manufacturers listen to them, and make changes which make the experience for everyday users worse.
Example, cars that end up making their wheels thinner, set lower and more like frickin' race cars. The ultimate outcome is the car goes 1% faster for those who care about that. The other 99.999% of people who don't care, end up with a significantly more expensive car.