I was with you on 1 and 2, but you lost me on 3. In the props example, where it came from is generally not your concern when you are reading or modifying those

I was with you on 1 and 2, but you lost me on 3. In the props example, where it came from is generally not your concern when you are reading or modifying those lines - and when you do have that concern about where they come from, the destructuring version is easy to follow. Personal preferences to be sure though.