Considering keys like this are usually copied and pasted anywhere they might need to be manually entered… There is zero reason to make them small enough to be human-readable, unless that’s your actual intended use.
Anyone in a position where they are responsible for generating a root key for a certificate authority, 100% knows how to generate a key in their sleep.
The only explanation is that it was made easy intentionally, not lazily.
You underestimate the power of laziness and incompetence, I think
Considering keys like this are usually copied and pasted anywhere they might need to be manually entered… There is zero reason to make them small enough to be human-readable, unless that’s your actual intended use.
“I need a 384-bit key… I have no idea how to generate one… oh, screw it… 4”
Anyone in a position where they are responsible for generating a root key for a certificate authority, 100% knows how to generate a key in their sleep.
The only explanation is that it was made easy intentionally, not lazily.