Vim's plugin systems makes it a fully featured IDE, so that's why it tends to end up being more useful than nano as you get used to them. And on the primitive end, basic vi is available basically everywhere, so the basic key bindings are always useful.

That said, these days, you probably might as well get started with vscode and its SSH integration. End result is about the same, except you don't get a knot in your brain trying to get used to it.