If "it works" means "it also works for people with screen readers, people reliant on the keyboard, and makes use of the easiest input methods on phones", then I

If "it works" means "it also works for people with screen readers, people reliant on the keyboard, and makes use of the easiest input methods on phones", then I might be inclined to agree with you - although in practice, your HTML will probably be pretty "semantic", or it will have been more work to author than needed.