I don't know for sure, but as someone who has had many submissions edited for title, I think the mods do edits like this because it makes the story look less like a listicle.
Even though I think this is a useful article, I agree that it's probably better to use the actual title. If a sub is getting voted up a lot like this one is, then it's confirmation that it's not a Buzzfeed-like listicle with thin content.
Even though I think this is a useful article, I agree that it's probably better to use the actual title. If a sub is getting voted up a lot like this one is, then it's confirmation that it's not a Buzzfeed-like listicle with thin content.