Counter argument: your version is fine and may have helped to solve one particular issue in one particular company.

But countless developers in countless companies have each their own set of frustrations where they sense that something could be improved but don't know what to do with the frustration.

Frustrations are a useful symptom but learned helplessness is a terrible thing that can lead to anything from being annoyed to leaving your job to depression.

I would argue that the response was in fact a very valuable lesson.