Apart from Easter's meaning, is there a reason the Church initiates catechumens then?
The short answer
Easter's meaning cannot be set aside, because it is the reason. Catechumens receive baptism, the sacramental passage from death to new life made possible by Christ's Resurrection on the first Easter, so Easter is a favored time for baptisms.
The significance of Easter cannot be set aside from this question. Catechumens are unbaptized, so their initiation includes baptism. Baptism is the sacramental birth from death to new life, made possible by Christ's triumph over death in the Resurrection on the first Easter. That is precisely why Easter is a favored time for baptisms.
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