Consensus processes starve innovative design by eating the resource.

A design style is defined by a set of microdecisions. A clear style reflects a consistent set. A clear style may not be a good style; a muddled one never is.

A little retrospection shows that although many fine, useful software systems have been designed by committees and built as part of multipart projects, those software systems that have excited passionate fans are those that are the products of one or a few designing minds, great designers.

Mediocre design provably wastes the world's resources, corrupts the environment, affects international competitiveness. Design is important.