... many people have high pings and difficulty getting a few kb through censorship walls. Bandwidth is an issue for some.

And electricity costs are an issue for others. If mining becomes slightly less centralized in China, I won't lose any sleep.

Segwit gives you almost the same amount of TX capacity ...

Segwit, or rather the promise of segwit in another ~~Two Weeks^TM~~ year, give me exactly the same amount as NOTHING.