(1) It is important for blockchain networks to have high availability because they are live value-based networks. Therefore, people wanting to continue creating value can do so 24/7/365. Downtime on these networks that create trust and value transfer are dangerous to their longevity and public trust.
(2) The fact that anyone, anywhere in the world with internet access and mining technology can run the bitcoin network is what enables the network(s) to have such high availability. The same applies to staking pools for other cryptocurrencies. Anyone, anywhere, anytime can start or stop producing blocks and verifying transactions. Moreover, the financial incentive is what keeps network members wanting to contribute and run nodes on the cryptocurrency/blockchain network.