[elondaits]

I always thought they didn’t want people keeping it wired because Apple always made an effort to minimize cables around their hardware…

…But then I read a good additional reason, which is that the mouse movement during use would quickly deteriorate the socket and maybe the cable, because they’re not designed for that kind of workload.

I guess they could have created a new type of connector… but then a non standard plug would have other negative consequences (higher cost, having to stock and sell replacements, etc.)