I think nobody would have complained about the Macbook's lack of ports if Apple would have offered (and promoted!) a portable docking station and a Thunderbolt

I think nobody would have complained about the Macbook's lack of ports if Apple would have offered (and promoted!) a portable docking station and a Thunderbolt screen equivalent for USB-C. Unfortunately that never happened, and most users don't even seem to know that there are docking stations and USB-C screens with power delivery from third parties. So lots of people used Apple's ridiculous adapters and plugged in 3 or more cables for power, external screens and USB-A devices like webcams.