This is why discrete MOSFETs need to go away in low frequency applications. There's not really any time I think "Hey, I want a transistor that doesn't make any

This is why discrete MOSFETs need to go away in low frequency applications. There's not really any time I think "Hey, I want a transistor that doesn't make any attempt to handle short circuits, so I can save literally $2 it something". Things that need power tend to be things that can short.