I disagree. Most people want a GUI or browser based tool that works as a CMS (even if a limited one). They just wouldn’t be able to handle the 99.9% of static site generators that work on the command line and need the user to learn specific templating languages, image linking, tags, etc.
People who drift to WordPress also want the cost to be lower and to be able to host almost anywhere (meaning, almost any web host should support it).
The cost and usability combination hasn’t been solved well by tools other than WordPress. If there are any, I’d like to know or re-examine them.
Have you seen Publii? It seems to be a solution somewhat similar to the one you described. It's quite limited compared to WordPress, which can be a good thing.
People who drift to WordPress also want the cost to be lower and to be able to host almost anywhere (meaning, almost any web host should support it).
The cost and usability combination hasn’t been solved well by tools other than WordPress. If there are any, I’d like to know or re-examine them.