[Fnoord]

> You wouldn't expect a Vim user to just abandon their muscle memory and just switch to Emacs.

Abandon? Yes, no problem.

Switch back and forth? Now we're talking.

Same with switching from Qwerty to Colemak. That itself is large, but if it is a one way ticket it is doable. Problem is: the world (read: those using US keyboards) is made for Qwerty users.

Although the difference between modal and non-modal is rather large.

A compatibility layer like this, is for people who need to switch back and forth, and for whom it is better to stick with the Microsoft Office keybinds.