Yeah the problem is that there's nothing to stop product designers from specifying the connectors even though the device doesn't logically support the implied s

Yeah the problem is that there's nothing to stop product designers from specifying the connectors even though the device doesn't logically support the implied standards. Some people here talked about the Switch; but it's a general problem. For example: I have an external USB drive that has a Type A USB 3 host socket on the back of it (???). It came with a cable with a Type A USB 3 plug on one end and a USB C plug on the other end. Now that's a combination of connectors you will definitely see elsewhere. I have such a cable that came with my PS5 for charging its controllers - but I know for a fact that it's not interchangeable with the one for my external drive.