@ChrisFerguson the idea behind that is for it to be an option rather than the primary method of play
It comes from both the Wii U and PlayStation Vita's remote play options that enabled local streaming which mitigates some of the issues with remote streaming. It would also help relieve handheld bottlenecking which has driven some devs to release their titles only as remote streaming versions
This approach means you wouldn't have to wonder when a company might drop streaming your games to you