What exactly is "linux-tools" set of packages?
It is released with every kernel version, but (from what I can see) it contains only a few diagnostic utilities (cpupower, pref, turbostat, x86_energy_perf_policy) and is not required by any other package. These are all command line tools, they seem to deal with CPU settings, and I saw the functionality duplicated in some other graphical programs or widgets.
So... are they really needed by a non-technical, console-avoiding user?