Has anybody noted that 80% of iPhones have a case?[0] For all the comments praising the physical iPhone buttons, when was the last time you actually touched one?
Apple has been building for this reality for years (see: camera hardware that juts out). This is just the next iteration.
And, yes, it sucks to be in the 20% as an Apple customer. They always design for the 80%.
[0] https://www.statista.com/statistics/368627/us-protective-cas...