Headboards get treated as a default requirement, when in practice they're solving specific problems that not every bedroom actually has.
What a Headboard Solves
It protects the wall from contact and pillows from sliding, and on a piece like The Poka Bed, it gives a back rest for reading or working from bed.
When It's Optional
If the bed sits away from a wall, or nobody in the household reads or works propped up in bed, a headboard's functional case weakens considerably, it becomes a purely visual choice.
The Honest Verdict
Decide based on how the bed is actually used, not habit. A headboard is genuinely useful for some households and purely decorative, and entirely skippable, for others.
