@lproven @ashiisbest @sysedit OK, went through it.
You're right for the most part.
However, I don't think that Emacs should compete with tech that is currently hyped & gone in a couple of years.
I don't think that Emacs should even adapt to UI standards as you ask for.
Not because those standards are bad. I like them as well as you & they did make tech much more #userfriendly for ordinary people.
Emacs should not adapt because it would fundamentally change the Emacs universe which is working pretty well (nothing in your article seems to reflect that notion) if you accept to be in a totally different universe when your window focus is within #Emacs.
Yes, it may look ancient when you start it in default settings. Yes, the OOTB experience is not for non-tech people.
However, if you can convince yourself to dive into that completely different world (it predates almost all those standards you're mentioning), you will be rewarded with something nothing(!) can provide you elsewhere.