There is also the advantage of newer versions being available first via FTP then PowerLink as there is a delay incurred as it is passed from Engineering to the PowerLink team for formatting and upload to the website.
As for the issue specifying hostname when issuing the ESXi utility, it is also mentioned in the accompanying README file:
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10] Currently there is an issue logging in using the ESXi server hostname. Please use the IP address. [...]
I mention this for others that might stumble on this post as it has other considerations that could affect some users trying to run the utility. For instance:
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9] Currently there is an issue with passwords that contain the following characters "<>&'
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