It really sounds like you've misunderstood Gemini and what people like about it, and are now working backwards to demonstrate that your gut feeling ("Gemini <<< Web") is correct.

While in reality, most people using Gemini are using it to blissfully ignore parts of the Web that they are tired of. Gemini was intentionally designed to discourage complex experiments and additional functionality.

Sometimes, I just want to ride a bike, not an airplane. That doesn't mean cyclists believe that bikes can replace air travel.