For me, modal editing is great because it's comfortable. I almost never need chords save for those using control, which resides in its rightful place below the

For me, modal editing is great because it's comfortable. I almost never need chords save for those using control, which resides in its rightful place below the tab key. Lots of typing, zero RSI. Modality also enables the vi "mini-language" that makes editing actions and movement composable, which is nice.