No, Gnome apps(Documents, Music, and rest of crap) are not following siplistic philosophy, they are followitg easinest. There is huge difference between easy and simple.
Gnome alternative for KISS - KIED (keep it easy dumbass)
Gnome alternative for KISS - KIED (keep it easy dumbass)
If you typed that on a tablet, which is supposed to be "simpler," oh the irony! (Typing on the iPad gets me like that too.)