Why did Steve Paxton ignore what he learned from Limon's and Cunninghams technique?

Steve Paxton developed his own movement practice called Contact Improvisation partially as a response to his disillusionment with the rigidity and formalism of Limon's and Cunningham's techniques. He sought a more organic and spontaneous way of moving that prioritized physical contact and improvisation between dancers, which led to the development of Contact Improvisation as a form of movement exploration and expression.