I agree, because I have a Fairphone 3 and I am very tempted by the concept of the new Fairphone (Gen 6). However, I have 3 main reservations. The first is the downgrading from USB 3 to USB 2, the second is the number of screws that need to be removed just to replace the battery, and the last is the jack socket for wired headphones, which doesn’t seem to be there any more.
I don’t know if this is to improve waterproofing or simply to prevent accidents if the phone is dropped, but I find it convenient to have two batteries that I can swap when I’m on the go to avoid charging time.
And for USB, because it saves my mobile data and is very useful for transferring photos, documents, etc. And if I understand correctly, if it were possible, the time would be considerably longer, which doesn’t suit me at all.
Also, the lack of a jack plug. Because I don’t want 100% wireless.
Yes, it has been said that choices were made to keep the price reasonable. But was this the case for every single component? Perhaps it was due to the higher cost of the USB 3 licence? Or perhaps it was because of the jack plug (for earphones/headphones), as this saves money, just as others are increasingly doing.