No the question isn't WHY...but rather WHY NOT all these years. Since there's RenderableSpline, why not Points ?
Installation: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudH…
Then can be found in Modifier dropdown list. It will work on Mesh/Splines, even if your mesh consists of all isolated verts...there's no requirements for proper 'polys'.

By vusta · 2017-10-21
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