[ngrilly]

> if you feel like using static classes and methods, you should spend more time thinking about architecture - namespaces are just what they are

I don't understand what you suggest instead.

> in modern IDEs just write /// before a member declaration, it will insert the whole comment block for you

The problem is not the typing, it's the reading.

[penetrarthur]

Static methods in modern C# are either extension methods or some other very rare cases like mathematical functions.

The super complicated comments become readable and useful when you hover the mouse cursor over something. There are also tools that can parse those comments and create documentation.