Why not put a hot shoe on this camera? what were they thinking!!!

Other than the lack of a hot shoe or a pc plug for flash, what the hell were they thinking, this is a great point and shoot!!!
I am impressed by the quality of the images on every mode and am especially impressed with the video and stereo sound as well as the ability to turn a video frame into a snapshot .jpg file on the camera. This is not for enlarging but will give you a 4 x 6 image that is good for web sites or small prints. The ease and having total control of the settings for depth of field and low light situations is a major advantage. Iforget, because I only use the EVF, that it is not a DSLR. I get very close to what I see because you are looking through the lens rather than a view finder. I have a rare Siriname Red Tail Boa that is stunning and I shoot pictures after every shed because he changes for the better each time and the true colors are amazing. This camera has impressed me every time I have used it. The zoom is great, optical not digital, and ease of the wide to long switch is very nice. I would recommend this camera to any one who doesn't require a lot of flash. I do and still shoot 35mm when it matters. Frim close ups on a tabletop for ads to portraits and fashion as well as capturing my sons Karati tournaments on video and making a lot of snapshots of the frame of video I choose leaves every one wondering how I always have the highest kick shots and the perfect timing of action when fighting. This camera pulls it's weight.