What if someone accidentally erases everything because that’s what they’re told when something doesn’t work right? Answer: it’s volatile storage in the first place, and a tiny one at that. Heck some browsers can be configured to erase everything when closed (when operating in non-incognito/private mode).

> What if someone accidentally erases everything because that’s what they’re told when something doesn’t work right?

The difference is that one situation is controlled by the user and the other is not.