You’re making the common mistake of thinking that because you don’t see any good reasons, there are no good reasons. One good reason is that the moon is a rela

You’re making the common mistake of thinking that because you don’t see any good reasons, there are no good reasons. One good reason is that the moon is a relatively close jumping off point for other operations and missions to other destinations. It has a great combination of ample space and very low gravity, so it’s (relatively, compared to earth) easy to get off of. So a fantastic choice for future bases, mining operations, labs, materials storage, and possibly manufacturing. It also has problems of course, which is well known. You don’t have to accept this for it to remain a good reason to people in the know about the opportunities of developing beyond earth and the dangers of not doing so.