This is fair, I've also seen design systems grow in complexity. Sometimes for good reasons, but also because "design systems professionals will... systematize".
That said, it's not just about "updatability" of systems, it's in great part about scaling a design language across multiple surfaces, products, modes, locales, and sometimes even multiple brands.
The orthogonal complexity of design decisions can be pretty high, and does requires powerful interoperable tooling to handle. Hence the need for this methodology and a spec.
That said, it's not just about "updatability" of systems, it's in great part about scaling a design language across multiple surfaces, products, modes, locales, and sometimes even multiple brands.
The orthogonal complexity of design decisions can be pretty high, and does requires powerful interoperable tooling to handle. Hence the need for this methodology and a spec.