It's hard to sit back and watch complexity take over while so many features are intended to be used by simple folk.
I can understand your frustration with those who fail to grasp the value within simplicity and suspect that ego may be the culprit at times. Purposeful complexity often leads to a convoluted, mess of things...
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
― E.F. Schumacher