That’s the thing though. It’s not about people being idiots or not. Proper UI/UX design is hard and you need people who understand human behavior to maximize its effectiveness. If your software is easy to use (meaning its UI/UX is good) then people are more likely to keep using it/buy it. That’s why psych degrees are useful, particularly those focused on human/machine interactions.
This isn’t new, we’ve had that kind of work being done in IO settings for decades.
That being said, if you keep paying for this game and you think that’s stupid, then maaaaaaaaaaaaybe… don’t do that anymore? You’ll probably be happier that way.