I've noticed no one actually wants to change their habits. I know so many people who will spout off about the environment, then think nothing of flying thousands of miles multiple times per year on the flimsiest of pretexts. Think nothing of eating meat with every meal. Will look at you with horror when you suggest public transport.
When it comes down to it the vast majority of people are selfish af. They'll justify whatever their greedy little hearts desire, then tell themselves they're the hero of the story.
What i suspect happens is, a good design gets made. It is then "improved" by the M.B.A. having class.
Then marketing gets their say, useless shit and third party add-ons sloppily slapped on top.
Enter another round of "economizing" and a perfectly good design becomes enshittified.