That's cool that you take input from new-hires and consider the viewpoints they bring to the team. It's always annoying to be excited about a new job, and then be told "this is the way we do it, and that's final".

That's some holy and righteous work you accomplished. All future developers on that effort owe you a debt!

Ha! Thanks! They were using it because that's what Adobe recommends, and I made a very strong and opinionated case as to why Adobe needs to pull their heads out of their asses. Haha. Unexpectedly, everyone agreed with me.