The tactile response is what’s useful, so for people using the panel with gloves, say I want a directional control for navigating a menu I can just throw down some arrow keys and have a lot of options for keycaps if I don’t need it sealed. I try to make things relatively easy to repair so using parts which are commonly available is a plus.
First the Internet was designed to provide battlefield command and control and then it was turned loose on the public and they tried to make it “profitable” selling ads.
I think the great firewall was a good idea