Everyone nods their head in agreement when someone proposes the workaround.
It may be a hack, but it solves the short term problem. The longer term solution can wait for when we’ve got the time, and space, and resources to solve it properly.
But people get comfortable with the workaround.
They get used to its quirks, and accept its faults.
The workaround becomes the final product.
And over time, the workarounds add up, and mediocrity seeps into the product or service.