1. Are we talking about the same plugs? Europlugs are significantly smaller and fit into both [1]. Grounded is larger but still way smaller than BS1363.
2. No, there's simply no point in having it for devices that don't need it.
3. My point is Europlugs give you choice, there are plugs that bend and ones that are not, your choice. BS1363 is always bent.
> My phones took forever to charge
Dude, that's not how chargers work. They either charge at full power your charger can, or do not charge at all. Well, unless your charger can supply 2000+ W to your phones, but I've yet to see a phone capable of more that 37 W. Which means one plug can charge _at least_ 50 phones at the same time, maybe even 100. Any plug is _way_ more powerful than USB can deliver.
On 2/ there is a safety point in having the grounding pin on all plugs, and it being longer than the live/neutral: in the socket side, the grounding pin opens up latches that block live/neutral, so kids can’t stick things into them..
I generally would agree it is the best plug standard for safety, but clunky and painful to step on..