I don't enter numbers frequently enough that I need one, and I prefer the closer mouse distance of a smaller keyboard. If the board has QMK/remappable firmware

I don't enter numbers frequently enough that I need one, and I prefer the closer mouse distance of a smaller keyboard. If the board has QMK/remappable firmware, then they can add a virtual layer that does have a numpad. That's what I did for my Let's Split keyboard.