It's annoying that they said it's not going to really add to any gameplay. What they said really if you read between the lines is "We iz addin jumpin cuz we fink its kool 2 b able 2 jump dont go h8in us cuz we tryin 2 make a bttr game"..

On a serious note, I can't see why it shouldn't be added for jumping large gaps in around the world, like from one cliff to another, or climbing mountains for something awesome at the top (NM or something, who knows).. They're wasting their time if it's not for gameplay.