> In fact, this problem is probably more prevalent in greenfield over-engineered solutions than old legacy-ridden ones.
Yup. In that context, it is usually called Second System Syndrome (when discussing the person that is laboring under it's influence while in the act of designing) or Second System Effect (when discussing the resulting system):
Yup. In that context, it is usually called Second System Syndrome (when discussing the person that is laboring under it's influence while in the act of designing) or Second System Effect (when discussing the resulting system):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-system_effect