Unfortunately, having to use lens-specific distortion profiles to correct the images ties us to those raw converters that recognize the lens and can apply the relevant profile. Some raw converters don't support some lenses in this way. Cross-brand use of lenses on certain cameras can also mean no correction profile is available.
Of course, it's possible to do one's own profiles using targets but since the distortion is distance-dependent, applying the profile can introduce complicated additional workflow steps. I'd rather have the lens optically adequately corrected so that the use of software correction is strictly optional.