> Are there users who actually prefer a bump?

Speaking for myself, I'm fine with it on Pixel phones.

I'd be happy with more battery and no bump if:

- phone makers gave up on the glass backs and metal, and made the body plastic (no more "premium" feel for the sake of it, I don't want heavy and fragile materials)

- the physical durability was balanced with the additional weight: dropping the phone the wrong angle shouldn't mean a guaranteed cracked screen.

The current Pixel9a would be near perfect balance for me, if they gave it better cameras and internals instead of making it a budget phone.