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I mostly agree, but there are some slight reasons that could contribute to making it easier:

* It could improve the economy of scale for electric, with more supply chains and installers getting used to it, reducing price.

* It removes the paradox of choice, so there's more time for building and less time wasted making a decision.

Developer incentives often don't the buyer's. Leaky pipes can be a nightmare to maintain but the developer obviously doesn't care.

Gas hookups not being a practical requirement makes building new homes easier.

Gas being prohibited makes it no longer a feature developers feel is needed to be competitive with other new buildings competing in the same local market, making it no longer a practical requirement.