Perhaps people have mimicked the style because LLMs have popularized it and clearly it serves some benefit to readers.
> have popularized it
It's hated by everyone, why would people imitate it? You're inventing a rationale that either doesn't exist or would be stupider than the alternative. The obvious answer here it they just used an LLM.
> and clearly it serves some benefit to readers.
What?
Life imitates art, even when that art is slop
Perhaps LLMs have mimicked the style because authors have popularized it and clearly it serves some benefit to readers.