So why does YARPP require me to alter database engine?

I just installed YARPP on a new WordPress install, and was confronted with this:

YARPP’s “consider titles” and “consider bodies” relatedness criteria require your wp_posts table to use the MyISAM storage engine, but the table seems to be using the InnoDB engine. These two options have been disabled. To restore these features, please update your wp_posts table by executing the following SQL directive: ALTER TABLE wp_posts` ENGINE = MyISAM; . No data will be erased by altering the table’s engine, although there are performance implications. If, despite this check, you are sure that wp_posts is using the MyISAM engine, press this magic button:

There is no way I’m going to change the database engine for any plugin, so two questions:

1. Why is YARPP imposing this requirement? and
2. What are the implications for WordPress now and down the road if I make this change?

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