This will make life easier in the long run. And I’m guessing this is true for Apple too.
But I get why people loved them. I like the 6 screen size and don’t want to go back, but the SE feels ‘right’ somehow.
Analytics will help you know. But at least it’s not still selling new for a few more years.
When „designing“ views I tend to face challenges from the other end of the spectrum: „what am I going to put here so there‘s not too much empty/negative space on the larger screens without making the layout look empty or clunky?“
I don’t think the notch is a factor in this.
Apple knows how many they sell. I’m guessing their sales metrics show it’s just a tiny tiny portion of sales. The fact it’s no longer similar to other phones they’re still selling means the economy of scale isn’t there anymore.