It makes no sense. Man stupidly buys tv missing the key component (remote) - proceeds to complain that new tvs are better and more convenient because they have their remotes?
Rf is still one cable, just like scart and hdmi. Modern tvs still require "tuning" to pick up channels, just like old ones. The only difference is maybe common sense was made redundant by idiot proof on-screen setup guides...
...i think i answered my own question.