"Value for value" was not a term coined in the 2020's by technologist, but by a writer and philosopher in the 1940's. Word for word, and in the *exactly* correct context.

Few. So so few understand this. And it makes me a little sad that even within a tight knit, high signal group the loss of mutual understanding on the basics aren't yet fully understood.

We agree on the "Why", but still differ on the "How", because the "Why" isn't given it's proper time and thought.