There are a lot of chemicals in non-stick cookware that can negatively impact your health. That’s why many people use cast iron. Others cherish it because it can create such a nice sear on meats. But for some people, cast iron has a reputation for being hard to cook with, keep clean, or store. Don’t...
It benefits from good seasoning yeah, for greater non-stickness. In both cases, the dishwasher gets in the way of longstanding seasoning. But I think it makes sense that the enamel works as a “baseline” seasoning, so even without seasoning at all it’s still passable - which is why I bought one in the first place, to worry less about maintenance.