[johnnyanmac]

>There are some graphics-driver-as-a-library projects (daxa, nabla, etc), but none with a large amount of community support.

That's more on the community then, no? Same issue as OpenGL; most of the market is Windows or consoles, Windows/consoles have their own graphics api and professional suppport, the devs choose convinience over control and cross-compatibility.

Seems like a self-furfilling prophecy if devs relinquish their control to the corporations.