Our brains are extremely good at getting rid of data that it thinks is not relevant, if you don't apply knowledge or information your mind will "optimise" it away. Hence, the infinite repetition.

The same is true here. If you're buying a raspberry pi just for hosting: it's foolish not to consider alternatives.

This is important for two reasons, and less important for a third.

1) It free's up supply of rPIs for people who will actually use them for GPIO and education

2) It actually gives people a better, more wholistic experience, at a better price.

3) It forces people to consider the reason for purchase; instead of piling up some e-waste because the RPI was purchased for a yet unknown reason "I can use it for anything*".