It’s nice that Scrivener can do this, but from a professional perspective, it’s not necessary. You don’t number scenes until the script is put into production. When that happens, you need something like Final Draft for the production features, as you rewrite the script while the film is made. You have to manage colored pages, A/B versions and keeping all the numbers straight with the production schedule. Scrivener was never meant to do these things, nor should it.
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Yes, I would say it’s more for those that prefer it as part of how they write and edit, than any attempt to push Scrivener further beyond that phase. If for whatever reason you find that mechanism comfortable and familiar, you can have a thing that is numbered in your hands while you red-pen it, and later look up those markings by the same numbering in the listing views in Scrivener, rather than searching by title names or whatever.
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I’d like to recommend Curio on the Mac for ideation and collection. I’ve been using it for 10+ years and I use it on every single project. It’s a scrapbook app that lets you add any kind of file to the scrapbook pages, and also has built-in mind mapping, outlining, index cards and note taking. You can also incorporate images and videos. There’s a free trial – I use the Pro version and it’s essential kit for my workflow.
When I’m starting a new spec script, the first step is I make a new Curio project, and embed a new Scrivener document into the project.
Not my thinking, in any case. Just arguments against Scrivener that I found in the forums. I tend to disagree with all of them, even if knowing that I’m not a working screenwriter.
Paolo
The reason why I would in any case push on Scapple is for how clean and light it looks and feel. It doesn’t try to do everything and collect the whole world: it’s just a blank space where you can scribble anything as you like.
I’ve not tried it recently, but if I remember well Curio was the opposite: with a dense user interface, strong default colors, a lot of options for labeling and cataloguing the notes. Judging from the presentation of the current version, it looks like this is still its philosophy.
What I really, really miss from Scapple is an iPad version… 
And please nobody tell me that Apple Freeform is the same, because it also suffers of excessive weight.
Paolo
You do you.
I’ve used Curio all this time because it can contain and organize all the parts of my work. I can also customize the look completely to suit my needs. If you love Scapple, enjoy it. Whatever makes the pages flow.
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If you put ten writers in a room, you’ll probably end up with at least a dozen workflows and collections of preferred tools. Which only matters if they’re trying to collaborate with each other. Otherwise, as @popcornflix said, whatever makes the words flow.
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