As a Senz owner, was the grandparent a comment on company innovation or user adoption? As great as the Senz is, it lacks one of a regular umbrella's most compe

As a Senz owner, was the grandparent a comment on company innovation or user adoption? As great as the Senz is, it lacks one of a regular umbrella's most compelling features; its handle is inconvenient to use, and, combined with the lack of a pointy end, you can't use it as a walking stick of sorts. This also makes umbrellas feel less cumbersome, because they still serve a purpose, when it is not raining. (And it also makes it more difficult to hum Singing in the Rain to yourself and pretend you're Gene Kelly.)