I have taken some time to think about this.
My conclusion is that they do not like this sort of aesthetic, but for reasons that have little to do with the object in question. Rather, it’s because of the moral deficiency of the object’s owner.
It serves you well, and you take care of it that it may continue to serve you well. This is the implicit bargain of ownership, belike. Thus, the Empire is full of well-maintained and lovingly looked-after, repaired, and even pieced-back-together kintsugi-style objects, from cities down to hand tools.
But those that keep going despite being poorly treated and minimally maintained? They deserve someone better to belong to.