Finally, it is not a physical BTC, as BTC never move away from the blockchain to become an object.
Casascius coins, are collectible and a way to spend / move / trade BTC off chain (same as openDime).
technically true but "physical bitcoin" is the official term used to describe this type of products specifically Casascius coins
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Casascius_physical_bitcoins and it comes from the fact that they have physical form and exactly because they can be traded "physically" and are not meant to be used as wallets for storage.
whether people pealed off the security to reveal the key and claimed their coins doesn't change the nature of this product.