...basically TRIPLING the price of water heaters. Also requires that electrical power be strung to ALL water heaters too, and likely via new circuits.
I’m from the government and I’’m here to help
Triple the complexity too. The a newer gas water I installed 6 years ago had the Gas regulator go out 1 month after the 5 year warranty expired... cost $500 for a new regulator. Took over a week to get the part. New water heaters suck. Newer ones will suck even more.