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.
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.