Atto's default key bindings match Emacs, which is about as standard as you get for non-modal editing keys in older Unix traditions.
> match Emacs
For many, it is indeed about what they call "muscle memory". Almost impossible to change after so many years. And therefore I hope everyone would provide keybinding alternatives generally (shouldn't be that hard).
and isn't at all beginner friendly
Emacs is probably older than me why should we care about what they used in 80s?
I would assert Wordstar style are equally as old.