If I treat a field as a value, I can change the class of the inner object to make it a Value Object [mf-vo]. Value objects are generally easier to reason about, particularly because they are immutable. In general, immutable data structures are easier to deal with. I can pass an immutable data value out to other parts of the program and not worry that it might change without the enclosing object being aware of the change. I can replicate values around my program and not worry about maintaining memory links. Value objects are especially useful in distributed and concurrent systems.
This is why on the frontend, I generally try not to hard code HTML in variables. By making them value objects, I can also apply native JS methods to manipulate the variable then re-render it on the DOM if needed. Frameworks like React just do it for me.
