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> From: "Philip K." <philipk@posteo.net>
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:04:59 +0200
> Cc: Gregory Heytings <ghe@sdf.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> I think that this is the case, most programmes seem to use the
> "Hamburger Menu"[0] instead of a transitional top-menu. I'm not sure
> what the reason for this change was, but I have a hunch one of the
> motivating reasons was the attempt to merge applications and the window
> frames

I think the reason is likely to be compatibility with mobile platforms,
where screen space is at premium.