I don't think "economically optimal" is a goal to strive for, especially under the current inflationary busywork treadmill.
In fact, the current regime seems pretty close to economically optimal - 1. cheap/quick to develop because required diligence is not done 2. incremental cost to keep the zombie going via "patches", lobbying, and legal threats 3. planned obsolescence when the defects can no longer be ignored.
The downsides only show themselves as mortal risk accumulating outside the system, hence the spectre of "nation-state" attackers. But the economic puppeteers will easily move to another country if this one collapses!
In fact, the current regime seems pretty close to economically optimal - 1. cheap/quick to develop because required diligence is not done 2. incremental cost to keep the zombie going via "patches", lobbying, and legal threats 3. planned obsolescence when the defects can no longer be ignored.
The downsides only show themselves as mortal risk accumulating outside the system, hence the spectre of "nation-state" attackers. But the economic puppeteers will easily move to another country if this one collapses!