Why does the Filecoin Backup App need to send funds to the Lotus Provider

The Filecoin Backup App showcases a Webnative powered Filecoin wallet in the browser.

In order to make storage deals, you need to send funds to the Lotus provider, which pays for deals on your behalf. This is a limitation of Lotus. Preferably, your Filecoin web wallet should be able to pay for deals directly, without having to have funds stored with Lotus.