>for what reason
So they're in an exclusive position of maintaining and keeping control of a large chunk of the graphics stack. X11 is old and has a bunch of people familiar with it all over the place. Wayland is super closely tied to Redhat. More control = more influence = more cash.
This was the modus operandi for pushing Poetterware and is the entire reason for Fedora's existence. If you'd like a sneak peek at what shit they want to shovel into your face next, read Fedora's deprecation notices and long term plans.
