People have things done for different reasons.
If it’s dinged up you can have it freshened up and ready to go in for a new ano job.
Some peeps just don’t like the way their throw feels or looks. Maybe the price was right but color is dreadful. No reason to settle. An easy safe bead blast then off to ano for what you want it to look like.
Powder coat, paint, plating are all options. Surface feel is limited with theses options but there are choices.