IIRC, pointer events require an huge amount of hit testing, and don't deal with bypassing the CPU to do smooth scrolling. Pointer events are a good solution fo

IIRC, pointer events require an huge amount of hit testing, and don't deal with bypassing the CPU to do smooth scrolling. Pointer events are a good solution for the future, but I understand why Google and Apple aren't pushing it, as they make phones where performance is more critical.