Purpose:
> That way you can be certain whether or not you entered a character
It's surprising to see an OS, dominant as a sever platform, now optimizing catering to people who are unsure whether they've pressed a button on their keyboard. What's next, replacing asterisks with a progress bar?
And the shoulder surger can still count the number of times it changes so you might as well just be normal.
They can also count the number of keystrokes they heard.