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That's a good question and a proof that pure FP isn't good for creating "stuff that works". For years the mantra was "bad industry doesn't want to use FP". But nowadays, especially inside a community like HN, this statement doesn't make much sense. There are plenty of side projects and startups, and how many of the successfull ones use pure FP?

I think the reason for this is that pure FP replaces classic programming with puzzle solving. It satisfies math-oriented minds by forcing usage of this math-oriented layer. But it looks like software isn't math and you often need to work with a computer in a more direct way.