Aiming for USB-C sounded like a solid goal on paper, but it's become so fragmented with all the protocols, data rates, and variations in cable capabilities and it becomes obvious that compatibility is significantly worse than what we had before.
If you can't hit the lowest common denominator when it comes to USB-C you'll end up frustrated if you ever have a cable that doesn't meet your needs.
I thought this was overblown until recently. I purchased a new car with Android Auto. I have a bunch of USB-A to USB-C cables at home and it took me 9 tries to find one that allowed my phone to connect. Seems the others were only good for charging. Was really surprised by that.
What were the sources of these cables that didn't include that capability? Included with other devices? It's a shame they went so cheap on those, though not surprising!
A pox upon them and their manufacturers.