Arthur... I'm not speaking for you OR your wise observations. However, electronics has grown since the early days of RADIOSHACK. So have the complexity of our trains.
I know there are many, a lot of my friends, that wish to go back to those early days where the most advanced electronic gadget was a door-bell circuit. Once again, those days are over and done.
To advance the hobby, a few of us not all, need to get our heads out of the sand.