I see DF mostly as a work of genius, like TempleOS. DF has a more practical way of touching me (like your sentiment: "it could be the best game ever") than TempleOS, but both are great feats of engineering made by people who are clearly outside of the regular order.
We can only be amazed by what they build, but it's hard to expect them to follow 'mainstream' advice.
I see DF mostly as a work of genius, like TempleOS. DF has a more practical way of touching me (like your sentiment: "it could be the best game ever") than TempleOS, but both are great feats of engineering made by people who are clearly outside of the regular order.
We can only be amazed by what they build, but it's hard to expect them to follow 'mainstream' advice.