Why the Walrus's light-strike ability stayed secondary

Why is the Walrus's light-strike capability often overlooked in accounts of cruiser aviation?

It was a useful secondary option rather than the main mission, and the Navy had little incentive to advertise it to an Air Ministry protective of strike aviation.

The Royal Navy valued aircraft and ships that could take on extra tasks when an opportunity appeared, so the Walrus did have a light-strike option. Strike was not its primary cruiser-aircraft mission, however, and reconnaissance, rescue, and utility work dominated its employment. There was also an institutional reason for understatement: emphasizing strike capability could invite the Air Ministry to limit naval access to the aircraft. Technical flexibility was inseparable from the politics surrounding control of British naval aviation.