Agree - it's sort of a bummer that there were rumors of a larger air model that would fit this niche perfectly. My parents could use something like that as well. Not everyone needs massive performance that just wants a big screen.
The LG Gram is an excellent example of this. A 17 inch laptop that is under three pounds. The thing is that Apple can now build one of these with excellent performance and so it is something that they might consider down the road. I would just like to get an M1. Could be an iMac, Mini, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. The M1 MacBook Air would be fine for now but just the knowledge that they are doing MagSafe this year is enough to have me wait for that model.
I have five Magsafe Powerbricks with Magsafe 2 adapters so I am so ready for the return of Magsafe. This would mean that I could have charging stations for both my 2014/2015 MacBook Pros and M1X MacBook Air or MacBook Pro models. It's just hard waiting.