>dead/broken/abandoned modules
And how do you propose to do that?
What if the code "Works as Advertised"?
There'd be no reason to "maintain" it.
these things can also serve as inspiration
for others, or a base for continued
development. In fact, it's not unpossible
to become co-developer of such a module and
modernize/complete it. Hijacking it is,
unfortunately, far more difficult than necessary.