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One benefit (that I have no sources for, but have seen it mentioned before), is that the USB C socket/cable setup is designed such that the cables wear out instead of the socket. The moving parts (the bendable contacts) are in the cable, so if/when they break. You throw out the cable instead of the phone.
I don't really know how it works for Lightning (Apple) cables, but presumably they have also considered this when they designed their connector. I haven't personally heard of iPhone sockets dying early, so maybe it doesn't really matter?
I have used sewing needles to get stuff out of my phone's socket, and that has been fine, but it's probably unwise. Thinning out a toothpick with a knife is probably safer, and has also worked for me.
I never thought about this, but this makes sense.
You are exactly right, and to add on to this, usually, the pin contacts on the plug and sockets are made from different copper alloys, with the plug side optimized for repeated mechanical stress and the socket side optimized for high conductivity.
They probably considered in the way that they like you buying a new iphone better. While conveniently taking a stance against right to repair that is.