Among HCI researchers and UX practitioners, it's well-understood [1] [2] that consistency and standardization in interfaces often improves user experience by helping users lean on pre-existing mental models.

(That said, the question of when to lean on existing convention vs. establish a new one is a difficult one.)

[1] https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/ [2] https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/princi...