I like the idea of leaving your hand on the card until you put it back in your purse. Several machines I use beep loudly at you to remove the card and won’t complete the transaction until the card is removed. I don’t zip my purse until I get the card back, so thus far have been ok at remembering to get it back.
The card insert I’ve used is always next to the customer, NOT the cashier when I’ve used the machines.
I find the cards easier than the ApplePay. Among places I go, only one supermarket and McDonald’s accept ApplePay!