And at no point was I arguing that.

What you don't have to learn is different muscle memory for 11 different keys. That's a lot of work, and the only reason anyone does it is because keyboards are made that way.

Becoming an expert takes thousands of hours of work, yes, but why does that mean it should take thousands of hours to become a novice?

Just because I have spent thousands of hours learning music does not mean I should demand it be difficult for beginners.