When it comes to OEM, you must realize that every dollar counts.
There is always a tradeoff between what is best and what will get the job done.
This must be the reason that the Z06 Vettes have electrically adjustable seats when everyone knows that manually adjustable would be lighter...
They probably would have come close to the difference in frame weight by going with lighter seats vs aluminum frame, and eliminated the problem they created for installing roll bars, but the bean counters said "keep the same seats - it's cheaper overall".
Not saying these plugs are better or worse, but money does cost, and if it's cheaper to receive a result another way, who is to argue?