I hear what you are saying, and agree that this kind of advanced data collection probably is not necessary.

My view is: don't underestimate the power of these industries.

Consider that there's a difference between what kind of invasiveness might be needed.... and what will be instantly sought & probably granted.

Getting concrete. The cheaper bids on contracts will probably be because they rely heavily on more automated approaches... And to make that work, they are going to want data.