I get the point. However, I think Blockchain or Decentralized System are all about Trust. And if you do not invest any time or money in your UI, you lose trust in the community…
It would be relatively cheap to build a working app. They have almost infinite resources. Why not sepnd 0.5% on their App.
I absolutely agree, I do not know nor understand why they’ve taking this approach, then again they’ve been fairly bullish about not explaining their rationale to the community at large, nor to community leaders. I really liked IOTA when I first read the whitepaper and I really believe they have a solid shot at being successful, but their mentality has really put me off of this project.