Default qwerty layout and how it relates to alternate layouts

+1 regarding asymmetry of the H key. I’m a colemak user and tend to map my vim-style arrow keys shifted one to the right (so they are all on the home row - NEIO in colemak). Leaving the right-hand arrow legends off would be nice for non-qwerty layouts.

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The argument for inclusion of printed arrows was basically for users that had not already mentally absorbed whatever layout was default for their chosen keyset, right? Which is the purchaser for the first week or so of using the keyboard, or someone they let type on it for a moment (for example, to let them show them some idea in text). This could be achieved with four/eight [re]movable stickers/decals (although I understand if it would not be possible to ship these, or anyway initially), or a mention of how to use movement for the various layouts in a shipped user guide.