Port forward: Any benefits after V14?

[HikerBob]

After version 14, servers no longer have to port forward to start up.

However, I wonder if port forwarding has any benefits still? Such as reducing lag for players, or for some servers, killing the punch packet errors?
If so, I will port forward, but I'm unsure whether it is a waste of energy or not.

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[Lugnut]

Allowing certain players, like yours truely, to connect.

It's impossible for me to connect to servers without a ping. Sometimes, I request the server info and I get a ping, but otherwise nop

[SPooK]

It makes your server faster. It also allows more people to join without having a connection issue. It's basically more reliable to forward your ports.

[HikerBob]

Thank you guys.