It appears you can put all you need in /bin so why do we bother with the /usr/bin directory?
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/binis supposed to reside on the root filesystem, whereas/usrmay be an alternate filesystem – even network mounted (multiple boxes sharing the same/usr).This means that any essential basic utilities you need to bring up the system and mount filesystems, including troubleshooting, should live in
/bin. Everything non-essential can go in/usr.