Conical burrs lend thereselves to less retention, they need less effort and a slower motor, should niche want a flat thats a totally different beast and something they really dont need.
They still sell out nowz so why offer a second product?
Ive never used a ek43 but presumably having burrs on the side allow gravity to pull the grind path down.
Re the weber key, i nearly bought one. So glad i didnt.
Ive seen a few vids now with people not being happy, the weber thread got locked on hb too, anyone who approaches weber seem to be greated with a negative attitude to, which is a bit poo.
Im not sold on variable grinding speeds, perhaps theres a visual difference if you monitor the shot with a decent, but id guess theres hardly anything to it taste wise, just more a gimmick to make us spend more or make a product stand out from the crowd.
Fwiw ive yet to stall my major haha, but that thing could turn an engine 🤪