Q: Why does this template provide a reference implementation instead of a naked logic-free project?
A: Logic-free templates are good to scaffold an initial blank structure of a new project. Reference implementation goes a step further and proposes organizational and technical decisions for architecture, code design, data flow and other things. This template represents a complete project, so all its suggested workflows and implementation details can be checked right away out-of-box. It works as an example that can be transformed, refactored and supplemented into a state that represents a solid base for developing real projects.
Q: Why is the task management system chosen as the reference implementation?
A: The task management system is a well known kind of tool in the IT world and there is a great chance that your team members are already familiar with its concepts and features.
Q: Why Git version is specified in README file?
A: It is always a good practice to document all used tools and their versions, even if they are used indirectly or implicitly. Right now Git is a preferred tool for the vast majority of projects and some of them depend on specific Git version.