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I don't think it's actually any more effort than a triple-click. "Several seconds" actually means 2 seconds, so you can basically grab your phone and squeeze for two seconds to disable Face ID. It's probably less obvious than a triple-click too, because there's no repeated clicking noise. Whether you're attempting to triple-click or hold volume + power you'll need a good grip either way, and you may be able to triple click in one second vs. a two-second hold, but I think the probability a literal second would make a difference is pretty low.

Maybe it can be disabled when Siri hears you being read your rights. That way you won't appear to be "reaching for something"

5 power button pushes on iOS still works.

That's what it used to be (5 power clicks) before the iPhone X/XS - shame that they changed it.

It's still five on my iPhone X. It defaults to going into some sort of emergency alarm with a blaring horn but that can be disabled in settings.

Not changed, still works on my Xs