The runtime gain is probably near zero. But there are a handful of advantages. 1. Smaller images. This reduces storage cost, pull time, setup time and can pote

The runtime gain is probably near zero. But there are a handful of advantages. 1. Smaller images. This reduces storage cost, pull time, setup time and can potentially allow more active images to be cached on your nodes. 2. Less installed means less for security scanners to trip on. Even if some software is unused it is good practice, and me be a compliance requirement to update with a fix. If it isn't installed there is no worry. 3. Simplicity. You know that things that aren't installed aren't causing issues. So tiny images can be easier to debug.