The rationale here is that we only want the existing methods of constructing field elements, including from bytes.
There's an argument in favor of adding a constructor which takes in 64 bit limbs and reduces mod order, but that doesn't strike me as particularly necessary.
The rationale here is that we only want the existing methods of constructing field elements, including from bytes.
There's an argument in favor of adding a constructor which takes in 64 bit limbs and reduces mod order, but that doesn't strike me as particularly necessary.