A friend asked me this and I have no investment in the answer whatsoever take my word for it.
Hate. Let me tell you how much I hate the whole process used for making smooth stone.
So you're telling me that in order to get one of the nicest blocks for neat medieval-to-modern style builds, streets, detailing, and general decor, I need to cook cobblestone, THEN cook the cooked cobblestone?
If I wanted to use this block for mass building, I'd either need to invest in mining with a Silk Touch pick to maximize stone gathering and minimize fuel use or invest time into building double furnace arrays and automatic lava generators (which might not be available depending on the version).
Why not like...let me make it on the grinder, or simply melt stone once?
Wrath. Unadulterated. Unfiltered. [Insert image of Alpha werewolf tearing shirt off]
She Laced my shit...