But the devolopers don't like easier lol
And if they wanted to make a copy on Minecraft, that's what they'd do.
Their goal is more for realistic, and at its current stage the game is hardly into the iron age. Arguably it's still in the bronze age, putting electricity well out of reach for now. It may be something they get to in the very distant future, but certainly not anytime soon.
They already have other types of automation in their roadmap, but it's all mechanical based, not electrical based.
It's also reasonable to assume that if it's a thing in Minecraft, they've thought of it and already decided they will or won't do it. No need to suggest things from Minecraft.