I don't know enough yet to really respond, but, all I know is that I like it here so far, even with its flaws, so I'm biased and can't be too critical.
As for being lazy, it doesn't seem that way to me. Heck, amethyst has been updated 4 times in the two weeks I've been on this protocol. That's really fast paced dev work.
I do see the value in better topical modes, though. The interface, at least on amethyst, is not particularly well organized, IMO.