Yes, they are better for going back.

No, that's not going to do. I don't even live in a town. There are literally rafts (barns) all over where I live.

I can not escape sand. And a single speck is all it takes.

To poke a hole in the screen. To disable a key.

That's not good design.

I still prefer my 2015 MBP keyboard to the 2021 one. It’s honestly crazy that they somehow regressed on this given so much time passed.

Yeah, those were 99% awesome. If they were spill-drained they would be 100% awesome.