ya have to consider that game development back then was a hobby/new business venture and the corporations hadnt gotten its capitalist, profit-maximizing ray all over the process yet

just look at indies vs the usual story of how upper management gets in the way of development

letting the days go by~

the mistake there is expecting the education system to focus on actually make an effort to teach kids guided by their individual qualities rather than reward/punish everyone that doesnt fit the cost-effective and efficient mold

wouldnt want to treat schools as anything other than a business nor pay teachers appropriate wages, now would we?