Sure, I totally get that. I think there will always be more ideological Linux projects like deVUAn and Trisquel for those who are more into purity (and I don't mean that as a bad thing).
And there are definitely times I really wish Linux wasn't such a big ball of wax. The Arch Wiki is the closest thing it has to a standard base of documentation. I do give them props though, for being such an excellent community effort at documenting… all THAT. ;)