This is the embodiment of "The Cathedral and the Bazaar", where you either have restricted development by a chosen few, or a truly open-source free-for-all where the best ideas win through popularity. Unfortunately for those that can't keep up, the bazaar is a lot harder to deal with, and a lot more chaotic, but it's the most free. Don't like an idea? Don't use it. Yes, things are changing fast, but that's why we are well-paid software developers. The young kids nipping at our ankles are the ones that will put us out of jobs unless we level up and keep up with the tremendous fast pace of change. We are owed nothing, and it's up to us to keep up, not for us to slow everyone else down because we can't keep up.