wrote:
No, it's not obvious to me that you telling me to hold short of the
runway is because an aircraft is on final.

Newps wrote:
Then you are blind because the aircraft is right there on final.

There are airports where you can't see final from the hold short line
due to trees. Runway 29 at HPN comes to mind.

That being said, I really don't see any operational difference to me why
I've been asked to hold short.