The only thing I use Escape for with any regularity is vim; I remapped it to `jj` years ago, so I don’t think I’d have an issue with the lack of a physical key.

The only thing I use Escape for with any regularity is vim; I remapped it to `jj` years ago, so I don’t think I’d have an issue with the lack of a physical key. I’m typing this now on a Bluetooth mechanical keyboard connected to an iPad. It has a physical escape key but I’ve remapped it in the firmware to send tilde by default and a backtick with shift. I have to press Fn+Shift+Esc to actually send Escape... I don’t think I’ve ever actually had to do that, despite working extensively in MOSH shells.