It's just the horrible misapplication of the term 'stateless' to a wrapper around something very-much stateful. It's here to stay.
(Though I do disagree with the original premise too. Putting on a 'stateless' boxing glove won't mean there's no difference between punching a guy once or twice)
(Though I do disagree with the original premise too. Putting on a 'stateless' boxing glove won't mean there's no difference between punching a guy once or twice)