The reason is so that all ANDROID O information is in one convenient place. This is for the convenience of ALL ANDROID O users!
To respond or answer here would not help all Android O Users.
SailorF54, porting to Android was not controversial, everyone knew it was the right thing to do, but the
work fell on a few skilled stalwart individuals. Bdbcat, Sean, Pavel and perhaps some others.
O supports many platforms, including Android. That's a lot of
work, all volunteered, and it all takes time, patience and dedication. I am sure everyone, including
plugin programmers would like it if there were more plugins for Android. There is not enough time to do it all at once. I hope that helps, so post in the right forum please. Thanks.