Yeah, that example is not particularly good, especially since you can do C-# (where # is the number) in Emacs, which is qualitatively the same as vim. (It's just as magical.) I always use that instead of C-u because it's easier to type.
Ultimately, the magic of Emacs is not in the key bindings; this is why Evil mode is not fundamentally against the Emacs philosophy. The magic is with how the editor feels just like an extension of the underlying elisp.
Ultimately, the magic of Emacs is not in the key bindings; this is why Evil mode is not fundamentally against the Emacs philosophy. The magic is with how the editor feels just like an extension of the underlying elisp.