This is arguably too narrow a way to think about this, as where you traffic egresses can directly affect what sites or services will work - this isn't hypotheti

This is arguably too narrow a way to think about this, as where you traffic egresses can directly affect what sites or services will work - this isn't hypothetical. Both are important! If you need access to regional services, a common VPN use case and one outlined in the original article, its the single most important factor.