Kafka consumers employ a 'Pull' (polling) model rather than a 'Push' model. What is a primary technical benefit of this approach?

1. A It allows the broker to push data faster than the network can handle.
2. B Flow Control: It prevents consumers from being overwhelmed by a burst of data, as the consumer decides when and how much data to request from the broker.
3. C It eliminates the need for any network connection between the consumer and broker.
4. D It ensures that only the Master node can read the data.