[Info-vax] SYSMAN design question

[JF Mezei]

This was executed from a normal user on node CHAIN.

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$ mc sysman
SYSMAN> set env/node=chain/user=system
Remote Password:
%SYSMAN-I-ENV, current command environment:
        Individual nodes: CHAIN
        Username SYSTEM will be used on nonlocal nodes

SYSMAN> do set term tta0/speed=9600/eightbit/perm
%SYSMAN-I-OUTPUT, command execution on node CHAIN
%SET-W-NOTSET, error modifying TTA0:
-SYSTEM-F-NOPRIV, insufficient privilege or object protection violation
SYSMAN>

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Is there a reason why they designed SYSMAN to not use the specified
username when executing on the local node ?

It is not very obvious when you specify a username that it would be used
on all other nodes except on the node where the command is being issued.

I realise things won't change about this, just curious about any history
 behind that design decision.