It actually is required, because `this` is mangled whenever you create a function. If I added .bind(this) to the function, it would also work, but I alias the o

It actually is required, because `this` is mangled whenever you create a function. If I added .bind(this) to the function, it would also work, but I alias the object instead. Yes, it's confusing, but the fact that there's a difference is even more confusing.