Reasons for long term habitation of the Moon

181 reasons from NASA. [Link PDF]

Create a strategy for permanently transferring government lunar assets, such as physical facilities, associated infrastructure, and the
related operational considerations (physical, logistical, legal transfer), to the private sector. As these assets are transferred, there will
need to be sufficient commercial or scientific reasons for living on Moon, such that it remains an attractive destination for private
firms to utilize the government assets and invest further.