Cycle manufacturers are always looking for some feature to encourage you to part with more cash. Often with unforeseen consequences. Don't expect them to change anything as a result of your observations, after all that would be an admission of liability.
There was a case of bars with decorative machined grooves , of course they broke. Several riders were seriously injured.
It came to a court case brought by the good old CTC when they employed Chris Juden C.Eng. to look after us. in Then the new look Cycling UK made him redundant. So now it is a case of buyer beware.