In reply to KTS915.

Every second form on WP is almost with Gravity, so yes, Gravity user is average user ;)
Anyway Carl has good points, that majority of users can not use hooks or put code here and there, even its hard to find right plugin for task.
So if WordPress somehow decided to be used on more than 25% of web, it has to be focused on masses - on average users.
Sure it can costs some performance, some functionality, maybe some cutting edge technology ...

Add many options for masses is not good solution, it will brings pain. It has to be decided for them without them :D
I m not sure if focus on quantity (% of websites builded with WP) is right way, anyway WP did it already several years with success and beat all other platforms.

Also keep in mind, that WP or Automatic or whoever somewhere there collect tons of data, so they have idea how WP is used by majority of users.

Anyway I hope emoji junk in core WP is just April fool ;)