The reason I ask "why" is I don't understand what this does differently than a distro like Mint. There isn't really an explanation beyond "You remain anonymous to the system." All while promoting third-party software that does collect telemetry.

What exactly does this distro offer that others don't?

It looks like Windows 11. Sounds inconsequential, but a different basic look and feel are a major problem for many people when they first try Linux.