For instance, notepad is default on windows, and I'll use that when needed on vanilla windows machines, but for the 99% of my editor needs I install and customize a number of enviroments (including Vim). I don't mind whether it's installed by default or not.
I know this is an issue where I work. We have 40 thousand plus servers, and we aren't going to have everyone install their editor of choice on all those machines. If I have an issue I need to check on a server that requires some text editing, I have to use one of the default editors.
There is actually this neat hack you can use(if you use VIM) with rsync.
https://github.com/IvRRimum/rsync-vim
I know it's kind of Hacky, but the performance improvement is worth it IMO.