Why are people reading into this so much? Whether it has the mechanic keyword, or what the effect does, is irrelevant. It’s easily understood, that’s it. Nothing more.
You see the same thing in MTG. The difference here, is that Hearthstone is a little simpler to grasp. The only thing that matters is that it’s simple to understand.
To all those thinking it’s something Blizzard is doing to slight anyone. Either get over yourselves, or simply accept the fact you’re giving me a good chuckle right now.