The scraping and remixing thing is way more dedication than I've got. My dried paint usually meets its end when I peel it off the palette and flick it into the trash like a weird little confetti. Also that 30% stat probably doesn't count all the paint I've ruined by leaving the cap off overnight, which is honestly a separate tragedy.

Think about how many things we all own that are basically compromises. We spend years adjusting stuff, buying extra gear, and just accepting that part of the experience will always suck. The fenders are still on my bike but honestly they're just decoration now. It's the same with umbrellas that flip inside out or winter coats that are too bulky for the car. We keep trying to patch the problem instead of just changing the whole approach. The cape is dumb looking and loud but it actually solves the real issue. Sometimes the simplest weird solution beats all the fancy engineering.