Yeah, instead of having keyboard users do the normal thing to check their WiFi, interacting with the menubar, they should instead, every time, 1. Open System Settings; 2. Type Cmd-F; 3. type "wifi"; 4. press Tab 2 times
If you were such a keyboard expert, you'd know that you can 1. Press Cmd+Space 2. Type 'wifi' 3. Do whatever you need to do.