Cause and effect. Due to of the rehash and sell-out as by not re-inventing the wheel; in return has caused the effect as you've mentioned above.
Where many had the opportunity to take the risk, didn't. So now we live in the world where it's either A or B.
And I'm fed up to the point where my business, self-funded is re-inventing the wheel regardless of the risks.
Besides the point, innovation has been stifled because of no reinvention.