Again, I don't think it's boneheaded. They want to keep the character design of their world intact. So no breakdancing monks in heavy plate armour. That's their logic, and ofc we are free to disagree with it. But it's not boneheaded IMO, depending on your point of view.
EDIT: Like Ildur notes it's the 'author's holy vision', but still disagrees with it on the grounds of creativity. I can dig that.
EDIT: Like Ildur notes it's the 'author's holy vision', but still disagrees with it on the grounds of creativity. I can dig that.