Why does the Apple TV not have Volume Control?

I mean. I get it. I searched the forums.
But, WHY?!!!
It's so stupidly frustrating. I use my new apple tv with my older stereo as sound, no remote for that. Movies and TV Shows wildly vary their volumes and it's always handy to turn the volume up and down at a moment's notice.
Soundcheck doesn't remedy this problem.
It's such an incredibly stupid oversight it's windows-esque.
Are there any workarounds (I'm referring to using the Apple TV to watch HBO, Netflix etc.)?
Thanks. Vent if you need. Whatever.

James, it IS needed. I need it.
I mean the point is taken, but it is absolutely silly to not give users the control over something as substantial as volume.
When you watch a video on youtube, on your laptop or whatever, there is a volume slider. What a concept! So that your source can stay where it's at and you can make changes in the audio level of whatever you happen to be watching, be it netflix (oh look, another volume slider!) or youtube or whatever.
I guess, just to be clear, that is how I would implement it, and that is what I was surprised was gone.
Another Apple product that connects to varying audio inputs is Airport Express. When you want to turn a particular track up or down, you have the option to use the volume buttons on your phone. I mean... I can't be the only person who sees this feature being missing as so absurd. It's so obvious... to me

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