Believe it or not some of us like pretty things to enjoy for ourselves, not to put on social media.

And big clear ice melts more consistently in a way that better maintains coldness longer while maintaining a slower pace of dilution. It does make a difference to flavor.

I'd view it as handy thermal mass, useful when shipping other frozen items.

That box is a bit easier to stack than a bag of ice like most other grocery stores have.

And much more expensive.