Why not? If it is a small shop, Word has all the features both simple and intermediate ones (like putting shadows on images or removing background). So a 2-5 person businesses can handle their digital needs at very low cost.

The alternatives usually implement limited set of features (Google Sheets) and/or terrible outdated interfaces (Libre Office).

It’s not about Words capabilities. It’s because a line chef’s responsibility wouldn’t be to create menus let alone manage catering contracts.

You’d expect that more from the executive chef. Perhaps also the sous chef.

This is why I said it’s a moot point. Because It’s not really about MS Word.