Please explain why.

There are "sticky key" features in many OS's that duplicate that functionality.

This is not about the existence of use-cases, but the amount of use.

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There is a difference.

I do not deny that the CAPS LOCK key is widely used within niche environments.

I also do not advocate eliminating the CAPS LOCK key, merely moving it to a place that is more aligned with the amount of use it gets.

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I've tried removing the key top (bruise on my finger when I accidentally hit it).

Why is this throwback to punch cards still around?

Yes.

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An anonymous Microsoft PR person writes.

Just another phase of a Microsoft grassroots campaign.

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An anonymous Microsoft PR person writes

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Some development tools are more stable than others from one version to the next, others are less stable. Managing the change then requires the developer to put into place the process for determining how to upgrade software tools in a manner consistent with the best outcome for the project.

Clearly, given the number and frequency of serious bugs coming out of Redmond of late, it is beginning to look as if Microsoft's QA team is either out to lunch, or has been laid off.

So any change mitigation strategy involving Microsoft products would probably have as it's #1 item: let new software from Microsoft settle down before using.

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Kudos to Newegg.

Why not just paint a large target on the front of the safe?