As someone who has to work in both for work, I understand your sentiment. I much prefer your world.

I think the difference is that in Desktop/Mobile, whatever crap has stuck to the wall for years - you must use because you don't have a choice. And usually this crap is fairly well documented because it is your only choice.

In the Web World, there is a bunch of crap thrown at the wall (every day) and you have no idea what will stick and what will slide off each year.

Maybe a poor metaphor, but just kind of how I feel on some days.