The workaround is i don’t need to look at the button in question, just at the centre of the screen, then i see it in my peripheral vision, that’s quicker then actually finding the button on the screen each screen. Try it!
As far as i’m concerned, having definitive state button shortcuts would speed up my workflow no-end and i’d rather have it now then wait for some total overhaul that may never come! Seems quite simple to implement via the logical editor as you suggested.
It would enable, via macros, to build custom state templates, like the punch in state that i described above, but i’m sure there are many other examples.
Anyway, YMMV and carry on!