Maybe you need new glasses (1) and more business partners (2) ?
1. Then you realize the difference in size and functionality between a 3,5" Floppy Disk and a tiny USB-Stick in comparison to the question of DIFFERENT SOCKETS of nearly the same size – see now? Keep me informed.
2. Then you would FEEL THE NEED of USB-SOCKET in MBAs and MBPs – like many users feel... and maybe you are right that Apple doesn't correct its (wrong) decision.
Just one small hole more here or there – what is the drama – but this handling with adapters for the common use of USB-A 3.1 sticks is made easier by other laptop companies – these companies left Floppy Drives same time as Apple, but keep these useful USB-A-sockets constantly – look at the products of HP, ACER, ASUS and others – glasses will assist you, too
Realize, that Apple make some big mistakes (e.g. 3 error versions of butterfly keyboards), or just think at Apple-MAIL app ? billions of mails are written every day and this app has nearly 20 BUGs that I know from daily work (since many years) and not one has been erased till today – this is UGLY and of LAST CENTURY

– best greetings to Craig ? with the strong remark, that so many NEW FEATURES are FANTASTIC and heavy useful in our daily workflow! That's why we stay at macOS/iOS ?
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