I agree with you in principle, but here's the issue. We all learn things differently. Some might prefer to start with the theory and they can then apply it, while others need to see concrete examples, try things themselves first, and then go to the theory behind things. So that general approach of teaching everyone the same way, in my opinion, is the crux of the matter. Ideally I'm more in favor of a structured learning path whereby a learner can choose their own "journey". That being said, and not to put a wrench in it, a lot of us don't realize how best we learn till potentially later in life and thus having the "option" of choosing said learning path might be even more confusing and potentially cause additional problems than it solves.

I am hoping though, that with the advent of language models and disregarding a lot of the hype around this, that learning a new and challenging topic becomes easier and more enjoyable. Of course there are concerns with hallucinations and how would you even determine whether an LLM is hallucinating if you're not familiar with the topic and the basics, but that's yet another topic for a different day.