Isn't the outcomes question the one that people actually care about in most contexts?

Depends. "Most" implies majority, and the majority of people are using these tools not for programming but in contexts where ontology is more relevant than capability (not that capability is irrelevant, but most people care, or are tricked into caring, far more about the former).

Sorry, what contexts are these?

Sorry, this discussion is too incommensurable for me.