No one is forcing you to contribute to, or even use, software that uses an email-based workflow. I’d also put money on the fact that the majority of contributors to Linux, an extremely successful free software project, prefer the email-based workflow.
Ah! So the solution to that problem is to have a mask strapped to your face with 2 hour battery life. Makes sense. Yeah that sounds better than my iPhone that fits in my pocket and lasts all day. I can deal with the occasional fumble to find the record button.