I based this opinion on the sense I got when using the XT-1 and the new X-Pro2, which have significantly recessed dials and buttons compared to models that don't have weather sealing. I don't care about shooting in the rain, I care about being able to find the button or dial without fumbling around, which i'm finding is the case with the new X-Pro2. Have you tried the new AF-L button on the X-Pro2? What other reason, apart from weather sealing, would they make a rear command dial so recessed, that you have to vigorously mash your finger into it to activate it?