What was the point of this article?

...at a likely cost of thousands of pounds....

...a custom-built replica of her own kitchen in the £12.3 million Chelsea home

...While the BBC refused to say how much the set cost, it is likely to be several thousand pounds. It comes as the public broadcaster attempts to cut costs by up to 20 per cent....

BBC sources insisted the costs were not "over-the-top" or "ridiculously lavish"....

...On Tuesday, the BBC declined to say how expensive the new refit was. A spokesman said: “The BBC never comments on production costs.”

I completely understand the need for the set. What was the point of this article?

People think it was filmed in a kitchen. Who cares if it was in her home or in a studio. It makes no difference to the content of the programme.
Would people get upset if I told them Allo Allo wasn't filmed in a real French cafe?

There was still a Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies, right?