I mean, you are the first person I've ever seen who's read it that way, in all honesty.
Right, if you're looking at it from a purely numbers perspective, but some people just like the thematic of being strong enough to wield a 2 handed weapon in one hand, just look at titans grip in world of warcraft, people love it, not because it's necessarily a powerful ability, but because it lets them wield 2 handed weapons in one hand and (at least in their opinion) look cool while doing so.