Is holding down one or more modifiers and pressing a key not a similar context switch? Typing 'v' enters a 'v' character, cmd/ctrl-v pastes from the clipboard. There's no logical connection between the two except that you've probably had that one memorized for decades. The difference in vim is that you don't use modifiers when you're in normal mode (usually).
Side note: TWO vim modes? I guess you're never had the pleasure of stumbling into ex mode
Side note: TWO vim modes? I guess you're never had the pleasure of stumbling into ex mode