Software crafts(wo)men avoid overbuilding for the present need. Usually, the intrinsic complexity of the problem at hand is exciting enough. Conjecture about how a client may want to generalize in the future, unless the client has that exact need in the present, only serves to clutter the built solution. The mantra is "You Aren't Going to Need It" (YAGNI).
Working software systems evolve over time. Sometimes the need for a feature disappears entirely. Maybe some code was in place to support a launch or a migration, and that work is complete. This is where we meet YAGNI's twin, YDNIA: You Don't Need It Anymore.
Clinging to the past can be as limiting as preparing for a future that will never be. Make your software live in the present.
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