This isn’t a huge issue for me, and I did have a lot of fun overengineering my Swaybar, but I still think it should at least optionally come with some sensible default, like the system clock being added by default.
On the plus side, I've gotten a much better understanding of all the moving pieces under the hood. It's also been a good excuse to migrate to some new tools which spark more joy than the old ones
I probably wouldn't try to sell my parents on it though.