Again, they're not even right if we're going maximum correctness here...

Maximally correct answer is "there are many reasons with complex interplay", and those reasons do include the fact it's cool! Being cool has interplay with morale, recruitment, and even their ham-fisted attempt at referencing geopolitics.

They'd be "more right" if they said in addition, but they just straight up said "No."

(Also where did you read a too many comments shtick?)