Jason explains it as a tension-resolution engine. The 2 sets up instability, the 5 cranks it tighter with the tritone between the 3rd and 7th, and the 1 releases everything. Every note in the 5 chord has somewhere specific it wants to go, and the 1 chord gives it exactly that destination.
From Jason's actual lessons
Q
How do I add colour to plain major chords?
Start with the major 7th. It's the closest extension to the triad and the most consonant. Then explore the 9th. You don't need to add everything at once โ one colour note on the right chord at the right moment is worth more than a full extension.
From Jason's actual lessons
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