Yes I do need the entire repo: 1) when a developer "accidentally" deleted the master repo. 2) when a developer accidentally damaged the master repo with a for

Yes I do need the entire repo: 1) when a developer "accidentally" deleted the master repo. 2) when a developer accidentally damaged the master repo with a force push and it was easier to drop and restore the repo from my disk version. 3) when I am figuring out the overall contribution that each developer made. 4) when i am running a git bisect to figure out when a bug was introduced. 5) ... other cases. As another person said, its not that I always need the full repo its just that I need it on occasion and I don't know when I will need the full repo. And those times when I need the full repo, I may be flying overseas or at my mom's house ( and she doesn't have internet ). By the simple expedience of having the full repo with me, I don't have to worry about needing an older version of a file ... or anything.