Sure, it's a minor annoyance to have to hold down a pane to be able to close apps, but in the end, closing an app is only necessary when an app is malfunctionin

Sure, it's a minor annoyance to have to hold down a pane to be able to close apps, but in the end, closing an app is only necessary when an app is malfunctioning, which doesn't happen that often. (Yes, it's happening more right now, - but it's an early beta. What do you expect?) I still find way too many people who are convinced that every app shown in the app switcher is using up their battery or actively running. I suspect this is the audience that will be most annoyed by the change.