If you are having difficulty navigating a project because it has many modules, I really don't think that is an argument for disavowing whatever best practices. Rather, it is more of an argument against whomever organized the code base in a way that they like and you don't.
The U means that you still get your monthly basic income even if you work. With unemployment working earns you 10-20% more. With UBI working earns you 105-115% more.