Well, the one reason would be to avoid having to deal with Git-Apostels who insist on using git "the right way" instead of how you tell them to. If they cannot

Well, the one reason would be to avoid having to deal with Git-Apostels who insist on using git "the right way" instead of how you tell them to. If they cannot learn the 3 or 4 ways of calling svn, for sure they cannot use git the way you want them to.