It’s kind of like Java. It’s a way to feel like you’re doing work without actually doing anything
Nobody can blame them for choosing the right tool for the job, but many held them in contempt for license violation.
True, but find me one language that someone, somewhere didn't over- something. Either over-engineer or over-simplify, or over-use.
People get excited about technology and try to push the envelope on its usage. That's true of any widely used tech.
Hitting the golden middle is notoriously hard, especially when it is not the same middle for everyone.
> the whole ecosystem
What precisely do you mean? Sure Spring is notorious for this, but not the wider ecosystem.
Sure some libraries might not be using SemVer, but Maven itself predates it as well.