I disagree, the vast majority just need a browser, your use case may be quite common, but definitely not the majority.
Those are potential connections, outside will be how many you are actually connected to. The potential connections number also isn’t live so don’t take it as fact.
This is from the finale, but I don’t think it’s the firework scene
A big part is also residuals, they don’t want to have to keep paying actors, directors, and others involved with production, after the fact on a losing property. If there is zero income there are zero continued payments.