> People wouldn't give the Macbook shit if it was twice as thick but had HDMI and USB A. Nobody cares about a thinner product, our current devices are about as ergonomic as they can get without sacrificing durability (if not compromising it, in Apple's case).

Isn't this statement a bit of a blanket? Not too long ago I purchased a laptop specifically for being tiny and lightweight (X1 Nano). Ports and expandability were an afterthought. Certainly many wouldn't mind increased thickness and bulk but there is absolutely a market for portability, at least in laptops and other mobile devices.

That said, the X1 Nano at least has removable/upgradable storage, which can't be found on heavier MacBooks, so there's absolutely an argument for adding expandability where it doesn't negatively impact portability.