I keep a CalDigit dock on my desk and two small USB-C adapters (thumbprint sized) in my bag for when I travel and need Ethernet or to plug in my GameCube controller, for instance. I don’t understand people who call this “lugging around” - there’s very small setups out there.

Haven’t cared about an old school port in years. Just feels like an overblown concern, short of easier monitor hookup - but the newer MacBooks bringing that back makes this somewhat moot, and it should’ve never left to begin with.