Can't you get recency just from git blame? Editors already show you each source line's last-touch age, even in READMEs, and even though this can get obfuscated

Can't you get recency just from git blame? Editors already show you each source line's last-touch age, even in READMEs, and even though this can get obfuscated (by reformatters, file moves, etc.) it's still a decent indicator.