So if they aren’t reasonable what’s the point of typing them out in a list exhorting others to implement them?

Because showing that the mitigation is unreasonable highlights how unreasonable the problem is.

The original commenter said he always suggests people do these things.

Yes, this is what they think is required to be safe. It’s up to you what you do. But what’s better having information or not having information?

At the very least “civilians” need to be informed, and warned.