Originally Posted by
MajorHoy
Much as I'm a fan of Barbara-as-Batgirl, there is also a value to her operating behind-the-scenes as Oracle.
You talk about "literally being tech support, doing what Batman and Batgirl could easily have done on their own time and with their own skills", but that's only for prep work. When things are going down on the field, it's good to also have a behind-the-lines general who can view the whole field from afar without the distraction of being shot at / fighting hand-to-hand. That person has more space / breathing room to connect all the dots when they're not personally in hand-to-hand combat or are trying to quietly / unobtrusively observe something up-close without being noticed.
Both Batgirl and Oracle can be important roles, and it sounds like Barbara may have the opportunity to perform both in a way that could enhance some situations.