The socket still has a significant impact, even if the CPU is soldered on. It puts constraints on where things can be. I believe the framework CEO himself ment

The socket still has a significant impact, even if the CPU is soldered on. It puts constraints on where things can be. I believe the framework CEO himself mentioned in an interview how the chipset and socket are kinda at the core of designing the whole laptop, because it necessitates the placement of the cooling and all other components. I sadly didn't bookmark that YouTube video, so I cannot provide a link however And fwiw, Apple is the only company that could make their laptops fully compatible and upgradeable, because they've got the relevant stack under their own control. Sadly, they're not interested in reducing ewaste, as that would mean less profit for them