Once the search-replace is done, the user/developer has no idea of finding out where the theme originally originated from. If there were hints on the origin of the theme (blank theme), it would help somebody skimming through the codebase better understand architectural decisions and design patterns. We could get ahead and add some detail at the end of the readme file and in the header of the style.css file, something the _s theme does.
Summary
Once the search-replace is done, the user/developer has no idea of finding out where the theme originally originated from. If there were hints on the origin of the theme (blank theme), it would help somebody skimming through the codebase better understand architectural decisions and design patterns. We could get ahead and add some detail at the end of the readme file and in the header of the
style.css
file, something the _s theme does.References