How is it pointless? Don't you find a visualization of abstract operations or code useful? How hypocritical.
Besides, the question 'Why does AES work the way it does?' is a completely different topic which should only be touched after the 'How does AES work?'.
Besides, the question 'Why does AES work the way it does?' is a completely different topic which should only be touched after the 'How does AES work?'.