Looks like you've either come across or independently reinvented pitch classes! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_class
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[1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2018/
I think this is the key. The motto that you mentioned is often clarified/refined as something like "avoid 'success at all costs'".
> I started a project which called Cosmopolitan which implements the αcτµαlly pδrταblε εxεcµταblε format. I chose the name because I like the idea of having the freedom to write software without restrictions that transcends traditional boundaries.