A New Theory About Surface and USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 (Premium)

I've been calling on Microsoft to add USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 to its Surface PCs for years. And in doing so, I envisioned a transition---that never seems to happen---in which it will slowly move each model, one by one, from the proprietary Surface Connector to this industry standard.

Now, however, I believe that there is a happy middle ground between my desire for Microsoft to do what I ...