MacOS - why is Zoom app a Login Item?

I don't recall if Zoom applies this automatically by default or not, they may, or if it happens to be a corporate controlled install, the admin has the option to apply this setting as well. I believe the thinking is around Zoom calendar appointments and people wanting to be reminded of scheduled meetings, along with the growing popularity of Team Chat within organizations, and many others.

The reality is that there is no single setting that is going to work for everybody.

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There are two different background items in my login and extensions, zoom.us and zoom video communications inc.  Is there anywhere that details what each of them does?  I'd like to remove one or both if, for example, one is an older version that wasn't replaced on my Mac, or if they're just notifiying me when I have a scheduled zoom meeting.