It would seem that the matchplay mindset is slightly different either side of the pond.
Over here, no-one putts out when a hole is lost, and generally players either walk in once a match is decided, or simply play out the remaining holes without keeping score. We only have to post a score for handicap purposes in official medal or Stableford competitions, putting in a minimum of four cards per year.
Consequently, in a matchplay game, one's focus is entirely on beating one's opponent on each hole, and in the match overall. One's cumulative score is completely irrelevant.
I believe that this makes us more tolerant of quirk or "unfairness" as a bad break results at worst in the loss of one hole, rather than a potentially card-wrecking two or three strokes.
For the same reason, our love of the Stableford format in the UK makes us more tolerant of "unfairness". A total disaster results only in no score for that hole, rather than a wrecked card.
Having to post a medal score for every round played must inevitably lead to pressure for the elimination of "unfairness". THAT has most probably influenced architecture in the US.