RPG as an art form

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Alright, maybe I'm getting a bit too meta but I've always been more experimental about RPGs.

One day I realized that so much could be done with the simple concept of creating a story with several people, each having a defined role in the creation process.

So many art forms were explored beyond what everyone thought it could. Cinema was first thought to be just good for dumb entertainment, video games were considered simple distractions that didn't deserve any second thought. I think RPGs are in the same vein, except that they aren't mainstream.

Which means less people are using it and experimenting, which means it takes longer to evolve and change. There's been changes over time : games that focus more on the rules, on the roleplay, on the story, games that can change with the actions of the players...

There is so much to try if we all look for new ways to enjoy it, new things to do with it. We can be experimental. We can explore the limits of it.

So why do we keep arguing over dumb issues ? I don't get it.