It’s about 1/30 as common according to google. And hilariously, this very article is the second hit on google for the phrase.

Yeah, language changes. Organically. Not because of silly, clunky usage like this.

And who is the arbiter of language that decides which usage is silly and clunky?

Usage is usage. What is clunky and silly is complaining against language that is perfectly clear and understandable, whatever words it uses.

I guess the people who prefer the original by a factor of 30-1 are the arbiters.

That's some circular logic right here, mate.