Not pointless, that's the best use of Starlink with phones. Base station backhaul gets the benefits of not having to run fiber + space for a bigger antenna w/ better signal to noise ratio
+1 for reading projects. There's rarely one, perfect way to solve a problem, and there's certainly no silver bullet pattern in software. The more patterns and types of solutions you've seen, the bigger the set of tools you'll have in your mental toolbox when faced with a new problem.