That's usually the challenge, isn't it? differentiating the specific cases where the seemingly pointless solution is actually the best way to solve a problem f

That's usually the challenge, isn't it? differentiating the specific cases where the seemingly pointless solution is actually the best way to solve a problem from the cases where the problem could be solved a different way that eliminates the need for the seemingly pointless solution from the cases where the solution is actually just a pointless flourish.