But what would actually change? How would it actually change the way you play the game, other than removing some grass cutting and the potential for lost progress due to battery death or what have you.
Hmmm...Losing your material possessions every time you play the Song of Time is important symbolically and thematically. That's MM's problem, it cares more about the "theme" over the player's happiness/convenience. It's a curse and a blessing.