It isn't universal with all the shit I already have, or even most of the shit being made today.

Most of the other things aren't proprietary either.

• USB-A still very very much in use
• SD cards still in use
• Ethernet still in use and very handy at hotels
• HDMI (other side) very useful at hotels
• Headphones and microphones still very much in use

Magsafe charger came in the box and is objectively better (and doesn't hog an I/O port which are in short supply)