Don't think of it as "designed for idiots", think of it as "reaching for the cable in the dark and trying to get your phone on the charger in the last few momen

Don't think of it as "designed for idiots", think of it as "reaching for the cable in the dark and trying to get your phone on the charger in the last few moments of consciousness before you fall asleep" and you'll have a better idea of why it's reversible.