[wccrawford]

If you're the only one using it, then it doesn't matter as much. Do whatever you like.

But if you want others to use it, remember that they are different than you and even learning such a system is a big investment for many people.

Qwerty keyboards work because people can see the keys and they're everywhere. When you come across a keyboard of another layout, even just alphabetical, it's a big pain.

If people are going back and forth from your layout to any other kind, it's going to be a huge headache. And if they put down your layout for more than a couple weeks, they're going to have to re-learn it. Having it be predictable is a lot more desirable if there's ever a time you have to re-learn it.