It also doesn't remove the human factors from redistricting; humans would have to choose and approve this method. It's just laundering the gerrymandering through an algorithm to give it credibility.
But if you're the party that stands to benefit from changing redistricting laws, then the system loses credibility because you picked this method.
And if you're the party that stands to lose from changing these laws, then you're unlikely to self-sabotage yourself by doing so.