It's hard to sit back and watch complexity take over while so many features are intended to be used by simple folk.
I've spent a few weeks now focusing on the consumer experience. It's a disaster and everyone working on projects needs to set a standard early or they all shoot themselves in the foot.
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...