The more we learn , the more we realize that “one size fits all” …. really doesn’t , does it ?? And that applies to pretty much Everything if you think about it ?
“ Generic” ends up being the result of the well intended (hopefully) thoughts and efforts of a very few, brought to production, and marketed as suitable for Everyone .( “ all” ) … but ends up there are always a lot of things that just don’t quite fit the needs and tastes of each and
every user …
Just like the idea /concept of a Foamie
maybe isn’t for everybody . Sometimes appearance overshadows practicality … sometime the opposite . If we all agreed on everything , we’d have had a solid generic trailer years ago … ( and probably little to talk about now )
JMHO, ( again) It seems the best “generic" things allow a lot of flexibility in the design to be able to accommodate a larger range of different taste/needs. A “simple" vessel that can be fitted for
specific taste and purpose … Basically a box with a lot of accessories , as exemplified by such familiar names as Kirby , Kitchen Aid, and Swiss Army .
The problem is , finding “Simple” is not so easy … probably a Lot more difficult than over complicating the heck out of everything …
*** The real problem is that all of the many attempts at building a Foamie here on this Forum ,
have been completely successful , making it extremely difficult to narrow it down to a few principles…or something “generic” .
Think about the guy that invented the Pup tent …. Now that was “Generic “ … and SIMPLE …