Why doesn’t Java allow static methods to be hidden through instance methods?

As http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/IandI/override.html As shown in, Java allows

>Override instance method by instance method > Hide static method by static method

My question is why Java does not allow static superclass methods to be hidden through instance methods This can be done by:

class Base {
    static void foo () {}
}

class Derived extends Base {
    void foo () {}
    void access () {
        foo ();
        Base.foo ();
    }
}

I don't see any special problems with the above method - it's just as (allowed) hidden static is already "chaotic / complex"

Solution

I suspect it is to avoid confusion with dealing with base classes In fact, I imagine designers don't see obvious ways that should work

class Base {
    static void foo () {}
}

class Derived extends Base {
    void foo () {} // say this compiled
}

Base b = new Derived()
b.foo(); // should the static or the virtual method be called?

b. Foo() calls base Foo () should still call derived foo()？