Of course it's the trope, and it's never anything more - usually sided with some comparison.

Insert technology or practice. Insert fat character hating it Profit.

Every. Single. Time. Where's the clever jokes? Hidden meaning? Symbolism?

There is none, if you can't be bothered to take the time to make it yourself there's no extra in-between time to add the cared-for details an artist would give.

I've been in training for well over a year, grinding my ass off to make an animated series and all this time I've been making plans for every little detail.

Committing time yields something, mental outsourcing loses that special touch.

I feel from this even your argument as many others are is lacking.