@humdrum yup - I get the 'with chargers / without chargers' debate - and Apple have made their usual 'my way or the highway' decisions - I think originally it emerged from why provide a charger when the chances are you already have one ...
Re SKUs - again - they are famous for keeping that number low, so adding the option of with or without chargers would double the number ...
What I don’t get though is if I sell a phone that clearly says no charger - and it is being imported and sold quite openly .... why you can suddenly be fined for not having a charger.
I presume there is some small print somewhere.