I think in many people's goal to "simplify using a computer" it ends up making things that could easily be educational without actively trying to teach you anything -- basically sparks curiosity and informs a bit. (like this great example the author shows here). One example of this (that previously existed in actual computers) is the old trusty red hard drive light telling you that the hard disk is active... if you were like me, you knew the game was going to actually load this time when it showed a particular pattern and you heard the hard drive make a satisfying sequence of fast disk reads. Seems like a nice compromise is to hide the "advanced view" but keep it there for the curious people who likely will be the next generation of computer nerds making the world go 'round.