I’ve never used a fridge that has an ice maker or water filtration. They are still premium options, or some people just don’t have any use for the features.

This isn’t correct. The invention of fuses and breakers predates the invention of wifi by a lot.

Are the workers just expected to die if there is a tornado?

If you don’t use IPv6, you are behind. For me the transition was so hard, it’s a big step behind me, wouldn’t want to do it again.