It is not pointless. We needed to reign it in to not let it smash the hospital systems.
Continuing with the sledgehammer approach is not the answer either and is actually counterproductive at this point.
We know the data is wrong, off by at least 10X, according to most epidemiologists, meaning we are not formally diagnosing 90%+ of actual cases. I've seen studies that indicate we are only catching 1.6%. The actual numbers, obviously, are somewhere in there, but making decisions based on the data, when we are certain it is wrong to this degree is senseless. We're not going with worst-case numbers/scenarios at that point, they are worst-case times some multiplier, which seems to be at least 10X in terms of mortality numbers, which are indicative of actual risk, and that's flat out crazy.
There are going to be risks. Everyone, right up to Fauci, concedes this. There is no magic bullet and no way to change that.
The ship has long sailed on the pipe dream of containment. Broad-based shutdowns are both economically devastating and work against developing the herd immunity we need, making continuing in that fashion instead of a more moderated approach actually counterproductive. Protect the vulnerable, keep it within the ability of the medical system to treat those that need it and let's move forward.