The idea that style and linting define the “craft” is bizarre. What it sounds like you are saying is that you prefer style over substance. Not a single developer I’ve ever revered cared about styling. It’s a means to an end for large teams because to make it easy to read you need commonality.

It’s kind of like what Bruce Lee said about punches. Before you know how to code, styling is just styling. When you become proficient in coding, styling is more than just styling. But when you’ve mastered coding, styling is just styling again. Be like water my friend.