This is, IMHO, completely right, though I think at this point the physical robust issue is moot. It's easy enough to get G.657.B3/G.657.A3 cables, and you can

This is, IMHO, completely right, though I think at this point the physical robust issue is moot. It's easy enough to get G.657.B3/G.657.A3 cables, and you can wrap them repeatedly around a pencil and they are fine. Also, most consumers would not notice the bend attenuation anymore becuase they aren't trying to get 10km out of them :)