It matters because they took away the choice. Please pay attention.

It is not worse technology, it is in many ways superior technology, which I have already explained. Just because you don't care for it or feel the need to lie about it doesn't make it obsolete.

Every OEM that removed headphone jacks simultaneously introduced $250+ Bluetooth headphones. If you can't recognize that as proof of their real motivations, you need to get your head outta the sand.