Exactly, it doesn't make sense other than that folks don't actually know how to do even the most basic thing with git (git init).

Tons of people never even touch git cli, they use some gui frontend/IDE.

Tons of people who DO use git cli don't know git init. Their whole life was create a project on github and clone it. Anyway initting new project isn't the most "basic" thing with git, it is used less than .01% of total git commands

if you combine the above easily MOST people have no idea about git init