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Comment by chipweinberger

If you consume power over USB-C, 2 resistor are enough.

But for providing power over USB-C, you generally need a dedicated IC to handle VBUS switching. It wasn't worth it.

Also, once you ship a consumer product with a USB port on it, you'll realize a lot of people really don't understand how USB works, and USB-C doubly so. Square holes for square pegs goes a long way.

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