C is a hack. x86 is a hack. Unix is a hack. Windows is a hack. Products with a "do what it takes" attitude appear to outrun projects driven by purism in the short to medium term. Often its too late for a better designed product to overcome the early traction lead of such projects.

Richard Gabriel has captured many related issues in a series of essays with far greater eloquence than I am capable of - https://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html