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One of the design goals is that they don't have a user database, so governments etc can't knock down their door demanding anything. By using phone numbers your "contacts" are not on their servers but local on your phone.
During registration they want a phone number to send a verification code. I know I am me. They don't need to verify that.
They do. Otherwise anyone can register with your phone number and start messaging as if they were you.
If you want more privacy you'd need something like Simplex.
... but why require numbers in the first place.