Crucially, the presentation constrains the user's progress to a linear sequence of actions, which makes it straightforward to eventually make some steps actuall

Crucially, the presentation constrains the user's progress to a linear sequence of actions, which makes it straightforward to eventually make some steps actually do work automatically or semi-automatically. If you started with a markdown checklist or a powerpoint slide deck for presenting the same information, the form-factor would not provide linearity and would not invite further automation.