In reply to David.

Because the end customers don't want anything new. They don't know the difference between FSE and block or classic.

This is top down reasoning. The developers and designers that are making these themes want people to want block themes.

It's just like someone who's really familiar with Joomla always recommends Joomla to their clients because it's what they are familiar with and like.

Same with web developers that use WordPress. We think WordPress is better than Joomla and recommend WordPress.

The builders of FSE things think they are the best thing since sliced bread and they want everybody to adopt it because they like it.

My customers don't know the difference. Requests like this don't come from end customers.

So why force a change? I've been building on WordPress since there was a WordPress.

I built my first website in 1996 and several over the years before WordPress.

WordPress wasn't forced on me. I used it because it made creating websites easier.

It's the same with forcing FSE themes on everybody. If it truly is easier and better let people adopt it on their own.