[TheDong]

Being able to say "Our server never sees user-input license plate numbers", even though from a technical perspective the hash is just as identifiable, does have value. Even though it offers no additional privacy, it does let non-technically-minded users and so on feel safer, and that's valuable.

[rockskon]

That "value" here lets them mislead policymakers.

[63stack]

The value is being able to mislead your users

[EdwardDiego]

Sure, Jan.