Is the removal of Start menu a Windows 8 UI flaw?

Is the removal of Start menu a Windows 8 UI design flaw? Windows 8 got many criticisms since the release, included the removal of Start menu, this led to the release cottage industry of 3rd party Start menu programs. Microsoft fixed mistakes with Windows 8.1 and brought back the Start menu in Windows 10.

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