Having a spatial orientation relative to the universe is of practical value to conscious individuals. People with minds have a frame of reference. Updating that is important, since our reality is bounded by our mental frame as much by that, if not more by that, than by our knowledge.

I get what you mean, if this were still a boat-based world. I am saying we are not in a boat-based world now. Our consciousness can re-orient.

Since we don't live in a boat-based world for the most part, it'd be more helpful to tend toward an orientation to a place where people have minds more often than people have ships. Part of why the world is the way it is, is because we don't allow our minds and the mental framework of the masses follow forward to an overall update to what in the world is actually worth orienting to.

So it's not change for change's sake. It's updating to be true to what we know, giving our minds the benefit of advancing onto a better framework.

Digital maps don't distort for curves. They just keep going with the surface of the planet. Remaining true to a boat-based world is a disservice to mind-having individuals.