IMHO if the OP feels that mods are a "necessity" to play this game, they should make a suggestion in the Suggestion forum to have the functionality of the mod added to the game. If the developers don't do it, there might've not been enough demand for it, or they think it will harm their vision of the game.

The OP is then still free to use a mod to have that functionality added. Just don't complain if a patch to the game will break that mod.