@sarah_edo @snookca @LeaVerou I tried to clear some of this up a webinar.
Because the word "static" (as in serving static files) suggests a "static" experience. But that's no longer the case, even for sites which can be served exclusively from a CDN.
Slides and video here:
https://noti.st/philhawksworth/PsZ86l/why-jamstack-beyond-static-sites