There are 2 sides to this.
- It is a nice feature for some. There are many other features in KODI.
- Keeping Mediacentre plain, simple and rock stable is compromised by adding many nice to have features.
I am personally a believer in keeping it as simple as possible. Many other products around with many advanced or fancy features.
This way you assure that basics always work the best way possible and that you address also people which like it simple using a good old remote control with direct buttons for handling.