Re: sad but true
More likely, as I see everywhere - constantly... it's an inability to recognise that software 'rusts' and degrades over time.
No budget for maintenance, no application specific monitoring, no enhancements, no test automation and no argument about it: it's not (ha ha,yet) a priority.
"Wow, crazy how these 20 year old systems are held together by masking tape and wishful thinking...what? Who's on holiday/left the company...?
Outsourcing is even better because you cant fire anyone who fucks up as they're all protected under the umbrella and your application is (relatively) small fry: winnung
Biting the hand that feeds IT
