Interleaf is based on the formatting process.
Most of the bright people don't work for you - no matter who you are.
Operating systems are like underwear โ nobody really wants to look at them.
Bitmap display is media compatible with dot matrix or laser printers.
The best way to do research is to make a radical assumption and then assume it's true. For me, I use the assumption that object oriented programming is the way to go.
I think the Macintosh proves that everyone can have a bitmapped display.