doc: rewrite random_page_cost description

Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>

Commit: 4c0b7bdd5e9d02e1a8fcdb6a8f269ab9daa14d89
Author: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: 2025-10-30T23:11:52Z
Releases: 14.20
doc:  rewrite random_page_cost description

This removes some of the specifics of how the default was set, and adds
a mention of latency as a reason the value is lower than the storage
hardware might suggest.  It still mentions caching.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAKAnmmK_nSPYr53LobUwQD59a-8U9GEC3XGJ43oaTYJq5nAOkw@mail.gmail.com

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