Sorry if my tone or style disgusts you, I'm no pg. I'll try and say it more succinctly: I think it's possible to innovate quite a bit, simply by ignoring the status quo to a yet unknown extent. In a worse-is-better way to serve simplicity and clean interface before compatibility.

Don't apologize for your curiosities. This is the first of many times people will knock you down. Brush the dirt off and keep going if you don't see a lesson in what people tell you.