Esc-ping isn't the same either. What makes pressing a key (Escape) to enter a mode better than Ctrl, Alt, Shift to enter a mode?
It's also not true that it's impossible to make other editors work like vi. evil-mode in Emacs lets you work like vi.
It's also not true that it's impossible to make other editors work like vi. evil-mode in Emacs lets you work like vi.
Most vim users are only in insert mode when... inserting text.