To be honest I’ve never thought of it this way but now that I think about it this truly does make sense because listen- Pancakes you put in a pan and let it cook but you put waffle mix into a waffle maker and press it so it’s kinda like grilling-
idrk
I made an entire thread about pancakes being better than waffles at some point, so I think you’re the sus one here (also, I should probably start that discussion again)