[devinjflick]

For Linux cli tools the obvious (to me) answer is IoT devices. These devices are typically pretty lacking in terms of hardware capabilities. So for common tools having them as small as possible allows them to be distributed on a wider range of devices.

[nikisweeting]

So provide "apt install packagename-minimal" for those with low-resource requirements. Otherwise the tyranny of the minority forces the majority to accept usability reductions.