Indeed - the OS X model fixes (to some extent) the problem in question, not exacerbates it.
I love how OS X stays out of your way, but most regular users never get to take advantage of greater complexity. You have to be in the mindset of one of 'us' (reading every update to Apple's PR) to get a handle on everything OS X can do.
Maybe you find it one day trolling through the menubar. Maybe you don't.