Apple’s only mistake here is in not defaulting to a below the notch traditional revealed menu bar and an auto-hidden menu option. The user could then use a new “reveal” option to move the menu bar into the notch area. It would feel like getting a freebie then, instead of the notch feeling like it’s taking something away.

Reveal + !autohide = always visible, reveal + autohide = normally a black bezel. !reveal = default = menu appears below the notch and bezel is black