Any advantage to buying #10 cans that are not dehydrated?

Just scanning around the threads... I get a feeling that the default long-term food storage (for those not doing their own) is freeze-dried. Extra water needs to be stored in this case but these cans hardly need to be rotated due to their shelf life. Mountain House and others seem to have a good variety of "meals" (as opposed to a single food item in a can).

On the other hand, what about #10 cans from Costco/Sam's Club/Smart and Final and the like? They require no extra water, are possibly cheaper (?), and I can pick them up locally so no shipping costs. Unfortunately I'm finding rather hard actually to find bulk non-dehydrated food in the same variety as the dehydrated ones (!)

Is there any merit to getting non-dehydrated #10 cans, or are they just not right for long term food storage? I've read anecdotally that regular canned goods should last far beyond expiration (but not always).

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Any advantage to buying #10 cans that are not dehydrated?