The problem that Moltar suffered from was a rather simple problem for Ves to address.
If Moltar enjoyed the guidance of a proper mentor, then he wouldn't have developed a fixation for researching an endless amount of minor, existing solutions.
In the beginning, mech designers still had much more to learn in order to become more proficient at their craft.
Yet learning existing knowledge was not helpful in itself. It only set up a mech designer to become an excellent imitator and assistant.
To become a Master who succeeded in introducing something groundbreaking and innovative to the mech market, a mech designer needed to do more than passively absorbing other people's work.
Transitioning from absorbing knowledge to generating it was a difficult step for many to take. Some mech designers simply weren't suited to venture into the unknown and do the heavy work of pioneering a new research direction.