reminds of a documentary with igor stravinsky sitting at the piano (upright) and saying eagerly as he plays a line "there is the violas can you not hear how lovely those violas sound", all the while all we can hear is the sound of the piano
I would also dispute your assertion as I can easily use a wind controller or a guitar controller to achieve the same outcomes, in some cases better outcomes, that I can with a keyboard controller
But, yes, knowing how to play an instrument that you can use as a controller for your daw is very useful and important
we have had several of these discussions in the last 4 years and I am certain we will have many more of them in the future
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